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The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to deny network traffic by default and allow network traffic by exception.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-221007 CISC-RT-000240 SV-221007r622190_rule High
Description
A deny-all, permit-by-exception network communications traffic policy ensures that only connections that are essential and approved are allowed. This requirement applies to both inbound and outbound network communications traffic. All inbound and outbound traffic must be denied by default. Firewalls and perimeter switches should only allow traffic through that is explicitly permitted. The initial defense for the internal network is to block any traffic at the perimeter that is attempting to make a connection to a host residing on the internal network. In addition, allowing unknown or undesirable outbound traffic by the firewall or switch will establish a state that will permit the return of this undesirable traffic inbound.
STIG Date
Cisco IOS-XE Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-13

Details

Check Text ( C-22722r408815_chk )
Review the switch configuration to verify that the inbound ACL applied to all external interfaces is configured to allow specific ports and protocols and deny all other traffic.

Step 1: Verify that an inbound ACL is applied to all external interfaces as shown in the example below:

interface GigabitEthernet0/2
ip address x.11.1.2 255.255.255.254
ip access-group EXTERNAL_ACL in

Step 2: Review inbound ACL to verify that it is configured to deny all other traffic that is not explicitly allowed.

ip access-list extended EXTERNAL_ACL
permit tcp any any established
permit tcp host x.11.1.1 eq bgp host x.11.1.2
permit tcp host x.11.1.1 host x.11.1.2 eq bgp
permit icmp host x.11.1.1 host x.11.1.2 echo
permit icmp host x.11.1.1 host x.11.1.2 echo-reply



deny ip any any log-input

If the ACL is not configured to allow specific ports and protocols and deny all other traffic, this is a finding. If the ACL is not configured inbound on all external interfaces, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22711r408816_fix)
Step 1: Configure an inbound ACL to deny all other traffic by default as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)#ip access-list extended EXTERNAL_ACL
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit tcp any any established
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit tcp host x.11.1.1 eq bgp host x.11.1.2
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit tcp host x.11.1.1 host x.11.1.2 eq bgp
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit icmp host x.11.1.1 host x.11.1.2 echo
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit icmp host x.11.1.1 host x.11.1.2 echo-reply



SW1(config-ext-nacl)#deny ip any any log-input

Step 2: Apply the ingress filter to all external interfaces.

SW1(config)#int g0/2
SW1(config-if)#ip access-group EXTERNAL_ACL in