The Cisco switch must be configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220605 | CISC-ND-001140 | SV-220605r961506_rule | CCI-000068 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Without the strong encryption that is provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an unauthorized user can gain access to network management information that can be used to create a network outage. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Cisco IOS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-19 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-17(2)
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.13
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000068
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-220605r961506_chk)
Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it encrypts SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm as shown in the example below:
snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 priv read V3READ write V3WRITE
snmp-server view V3READ iso included
snmp-server view V3WRITE iso included
snmp-server host x.x.x.x version 3 auth V3USER
Encryption used by the SNMP users can be viewed via the show snmp user command as shown in the example below:
R4#show snmp user
User name: V3USER
Engine ID: 800000090300C2042B540000
storage-type: nonvolatile active
Authentication Protocol: SHA
Privacy Protocol: AES256
Group-name: V3GROUP
If the Cisco switch is not configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22309r507862_fix)
Configure the Cisco switch to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm as shown in the example below:
SW4(config)#snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 priv read V3READ write V3WRITE
SW4(config)#snmp-server user V3USER V3GROUP v3 auth sha xxxxxx priv aes 256 xxxxxx