The system must be configured to prevent IP source routing.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220796 | WN10-CC-000025 | SV-220796r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Configuring the system to disable IP source routing protects against spoofing. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-220796r991589_chk)
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:
Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\
Value Name: DisableIPSourceRouting
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 2
Fix Text (F-22500r554874_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> MSS (Legacy) >> "MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)" to "Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled".
This policy setting requires the installation of the MSS-Legacy custom templates included with the STIG package. "MSS-Legacy.admx" and " MSS-Legacy.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.