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The Arista Multilayer Switch must automatically audit account disabling actions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-60839 AMLS-NM-000140 SV-75295r1_rule Medium
Description
Account management, as a whole, ensures access to the network device is being controlled in a secure manner by granting access to only authorized personnel. Auditing account disabling actions will support account management procedures. When device management accounts are disabled, user or service accessibility may be affected. Auditing also ensures authorized active accounts remain enabled and available for use when required.
STIG Date
Arista MLS DCS-7000 Series NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-09-30

Details

Check Text ( C-61785r1_chk )
Review the switch configuration and verify that logging is enabled.

If logging is not enabled or is not enabled with sufficient detail to fulfill the specifications set forth in the VulDiscussion, this is a finding.

To determine if logging is enabled, enter:

switch#show logging

The output must show logging as enabled, with a logging level of informational or debugging.

In order to ensure all user commands are captured, the following statement must be in the running config.

aaa accounting commands all default start-stop logging [group radius]
Fix Text (F-66549r1_fix)
Enable logging on the switch with sufficient detail to fulfill the specifications set forth in the VulDiscussion.

To configure logging to a remote syslog server at the informational level, enter:

switch#config
switch(config)#logging host [ip address]
switch(config)#logging trap informational

Then configure the following AAA

aaa accounting commands all default start-stop logging [group radius]