The Cisco switch must be configured to prohibit the use of all unnecessary and non-secure functions and services.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220586	CISC-ND-000470	SV-220586r960966_rule		High

Description
Network devices are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services provided by default may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations. Additionally, it is sometimes convenient to provide multiple services from a single component (e.g., email and web services); however, doing so increases risk over limiting the services provided by any one component. To support the requirements and principles of least functionality, the network device must support the organizational requirements providing only essential capabilities and limiting the use of ports, protocols, and/or services to only those required, authorized, and approved. Some network devices have capabilities enabled by default; if these capabilities are not necessary, they must be disabled. If a particular capability is used, it must be documented and approved.

Description

Network devices are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services provided by default may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations. Additionally, it is sometimes convenient to provide multiple services from a single component (e.g., email and web services); however, doing so increases risk over limiting the services provided by any one component. To support the requirements and principles of least functionality, the network device must support the organizational requirements providing only essential capabilities and limiting the use of ports, protocols, and/or services to only those required, authorized, and approved. Some network devices have capabilities enabled by default; if these capabilities are not necessary, they must be disabled. If a particular capability is used, it must be documented and approved.

STIG	Date
Cisco IOS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-10

Details

Check Text ( C-22301r892386_chk )
Verify that the switch does not have any unnecessary or nonsecure ports, protocols, and services enabled. For example, the following commands should not be in the configuration: boot network ip boot server ip bootp server ip dns server ip identd ip finger ip http server ip rcmd rcp-enable ip rcmd rsh-enable service config service finger service tcp-small-servers service udp-small-servers service pad service call-home If any unnecessary or nonsecure ports, protocols, or services are enabled, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-22301r892386_chk )

Verify that the switch does not have any unnecessary or nonsecure ports, protocols, and services enabled.

For example, the following commands should not be in the configuration:

boot network
ip boot server
ip bootp server
ip dns server
ip identd
ip finger
ip http server
ip rcmd rcp-enable
ip rcmd rsh-enable
service config
service finger
service tcp-small-servers
service udp-small-servers
service pad
service call-home

If any unnecessary or nonsecure ports, protocols, or services are enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-22290r892387_fix)
Disable the following services if enabled as shown in the example below: SW2(config)#no boot network SW2(config)#no ip boot server SW2(config)#no ip bootp server SW2(config)#no ip dns server SW2(config)#no ip identd SW2(config)#no ip finger SW2(config)#no ip http server SW2(config)#no ip rcmd rcp-enable SW2(config)#no ip rcmd rsh-enable SW2(config)#no service config SW2(config)#no service finger SW2(config)#no service tcp-small-servers SW2(config)#no service udp-small-servers SW2(config)#no service pad SW2(config)#no service call-home SW2(config)#end

Fix Text (F-22290r892387_fix)

Disable the following services if enabled as shown in the example below:

SW2(config)#no boot network
SW2(config)#no ip boot server
SW2(config)#no ip bootp server
SW2(config)#no ip dns server
SW2(config)#no ip identd
SW2(config)#no ip finger
SW2(config)#no ip http server
SW2(config)#no ip rcmd rcp-enable
SW2(config)#no ip rcmd rsh-enable
SW2(config)#no service config
SW2(config)#no service finger
SW2(config)#no service tcp-small-servers
SW2(config)#no service udp-small-servers
SW2(config)#no service pad
SW2(config)#no service call-home
SW2(config)#end