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The network devices must require authentication prior to establishing a management connection for administrative access.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3175 NET1636 SV-15448r3_rule ECSC-1 High
Description
Network devices with no password for administrative access via a management connection provide the opportunity for anyone with network access to the device to make configuration changes enabling them to disrupt network operations resulting in a network outage.
STIG Date
Infrastructure L3 Switch - Cisco Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-09-28

Details

Check Text ( C-12913r7_chk )
Review the network device configuration to verify all management connections for administrative access require authentication.

The vty ports should look similar to the example below that references an authentication list configured as AUTH_LIST.

line vty 0 4
login authentication AUTH_LIST
exec-timeout 10 0
transport input ssh
Fix Text (F-3200r3_fix)
Configure authentication for all management connections.