The Configuration auto-loading feature must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3080	NET0760	SV-3080r3_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Devices can find their startup configuration either in their own NVRAM or access it over the network via TFTP or Remote Copy (rcp). Loading the image from the network is taking a security risk since the image could be intercepted by an attacker who could corrupt the image resulting in a denial of service.

STIG	Date
Perimeter L3 Switch Security Technical Implementation Guide - Cisco	2015-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-3574r7_chk )
Review the device configuration to determine if the configuration auto-loading feature is disabled. If the configuration auto-loading feature is enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3105r5_fix)
Disable the configuration auto-loading feature.