The emergency account must be limited to a single local account on the device.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3966	NET0440	SV-15469r4_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description

Authentication for administrative access to the device is required at all times. A single account can be created on the device's local database for use in an emergency such as when the authentication server is down or connectivity between the device and the authentication server is not operable. The console or emergency account logon credentials must be stored in a sealed envelope and kept in a safe.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-12935r5_chk )

Review the network device configuration to determine if an authentication server is defined for gaining administrative access. If so, there must be only one account configured locally for an emergency. Verify the username and password for the emergency account is contained within a sealed envelope kept in a safe. If there is more than one local account defined for emergency use on the network device, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-3899r4_fix)
Configure the device to only allow one local account for emergency access and store the credentials in a secret manner.