The HP FlexFabric switch must be configured to send log data to a syslog server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the ISSO.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-217485 | HFFS-ND-000142 | SV-217485r961863_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 create a new account. Notification of account creation is one method for mitigating this risk. A comprehensive account management process will ensure an audit trail which documents the creation of accounts and notifies administrators and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs). 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 | |||
| HP FlexFabric Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-12 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-217485r961863_chk)
Determine if the HP FlexFabric Switch generates alerts that can be forwarded to the administrators and ISSO when accounts are created.
[HP] display info-center
Information Center: Enabled
Console: Enabled
Monitor: Enabled
Log host: Enabled
Source address interface: GigabitEthernet0/1
192.168.16.102,
port number: 514, host facility: local7
If the HP FlexFabric Switch is configured to use an authentication server which would perform this function, this is not a finding.
If alerts are not generated when accounts are created and forwarded to the administrators and ISSO, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-18707r293131_fix)
Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to send a notification message to the to the syslog server when accounts are created.
[HP] info-center loghost 192.168.16.102