The Cisco router must be configured to automatically audit account enabling actions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-215689 | CISC-ND-000880 | SV-215689r961290_rule | CCI-002130 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply enable a new or disabled account. Notification of account enabling is one method for mitigating this risk. A comprehensive account management process will ensure an audit trail which documents the creation of application user accounts and notifies administrators and Information System Security Officers (ISSO). Such a process greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be surreptitiously created and provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Cisco IOS Router NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-19 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-215689r961290_chk)
Review the router configuration to determine if it automatically audits account enabling. The configuration should look similar to the example below:
archive
log config
logging enable
Note: Configuration changes can be viewed using the show archive log config all command.
If account enabling is not automatically audited, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-16881r286030_fix)
Configure the router to log account enabling using the following commands:
R4(config)#archive
R4(config-archive)#log config
R4(config-archive-log-cfg)#logging enable
R4(config-archive-log-cfg)#end