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The NSX Tier-0 Gateway must be configured to use a unique password for each autonomous system (AS) with which it peers.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-265432NT0R-4X-000055SV-265432r994646_ruleCCI-002205medium
Description
If the same keys are used between External Border Gateway Protocol (eBGP) neighbors, the chance of a hacker compromising any of the BGP sessions increases. It is possible that a malicious user exists in one autonomous system who would know the key used for the eBGP session. This user would then be able to hijack BGP sessions with other trusted neighbors.
STIGDate
VMware NSX 4.x Tier-0 Gateway Router Security Technical Implementation Guide2024-12-13

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 3 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

NET-04.12Cross Domain Authentication
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (27) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-4(17)Domain Authentication
1.00
CM-6Configuration Settings
1.00
IA-11Re-authentication
1.00
IA-13Identity Providers and Authorization Servers
1.00
IA-13(01)Protection of Cryptographic Keys
1.00
IA-13(02)Verification of Identity Assertions and Access Tokens
1.00

+17 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

CCI1 mapping
CCI-002205
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-265432r994646_chk)

If the Tier-0 Gateway is not using BGP, this is Not Applicable. Since the NSX Tier-0 Gateway does not reveal the current password, interview the router administrator to determine if unique passwords are being used. If unique passwords are not being used for each AS, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-69257r994645_fix)

To set authentication for BGP neighbors, do the following: From the NSX Manager web interface, go to Networking >> Connectivity >> Tier-0 Gateways, and expand the target Tier-0 gateway. Expand BGP. Next to "BGP Neighbors", click on the number present to open the dialog, then select "Edit" on the target BGP Neighbor. Expand "BGP", click the number next to "BGP Neighbors". Select "Edit" on the target BGP neighbor. Under Timers & Password, enter a password up to 20 characters that is different from other autonomous systems, and then click "Save".