The HP FlexFabric Switch must be configured so inactive HP FlexFabric Switch interfaces are disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-65965 | HFFS-RT-000001 | SV-80455r1_rule | CCI-001414 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. unauthorized personnel with access to the communication facility could gain access to a router by connecting to a configured interface that is not in use. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HP FlexFabric Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-06-03 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-80455r1_chk)
Review the network topology diagram and determine which HP FlexFabric Switch interfaces should be inactive.
If there are inactive HP FlexFabric Switch interfaces that are enabled, this is a finding.
[HP]display current-configuration interface
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
port link-mode route
pim sm
ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
packet-filter 3010 inbound
Fix Text (F-72041r1_fix)
Disable inactive the HP FlexFabric Switch interface:
[HP-GigabitEthernet0/1] shutdown