The Cisco switch must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages disabled on all external interfaces.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221084 | CISC-RT-000170 | SV-221084r999693_rule | CCI-002385 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Switches automatically send ICMP messages under a wide variety of conditions. Host unreachable ICMP messages are commonly used by attackers for network mapping and diagnosis. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Cisco NX OS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-20 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SC-5
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002385
1.00
- DISA · 3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-221084r999693_chk)
Review the switch configuration to determine if it is compliant with this requirement. The ip unreachables command must not be found on any interface as shown in the example below:
interface Ethernet2/7
no switchport
ip address x.22.4.2/30
ip unreachables
If ICMP unreachable notifications are sent from any external interfaces, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22788r409742_fix)
Disable ip unreachables on all external interfaces as shown below:
SW1(config)# int e2/7
SW1(config-if)# no ip unreachables
SW1(config-if)# end