The SNMP service on the storage system must use only SNMPv3 or its successors.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-237821 | HP3P-32-001303 | SV-237821r647872_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| SNMP Versions 1 and 2 are not considered secure. Without the strong authentication and privacy provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an attacker or other unauthorized users may gain access to detailed system management information and use the information to launch attacks against the system. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| HPE 3PAR StoreServ 3.2.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-11-23 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-237821r647872_chk)
Verify that SNMPv3 is enabled by entering the command:
cli% showsnmpmgr
HostIP Port SNMPVersion User
<IP address of SNMP manager> 162 3 <username>
If the SNMPVersion is not 3, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-40990r647871_fix)
Configure the OS to use SNMPv3 by entering the command:
cli% setsnmpmgr -snmpuser 3parsnmpuser -pw <password> -version 3 <IP address of SNMP manager>