The Cisco switch must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-220648	CISC-L2-000010	SV-220648r539671_rule		Medium

Description
A compromised switch introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure as well as data resources that are accessible via the network. The perimeter defense has no oversight or control of attacks by malicious users within the network. Preventing network breaches from within is dependent on implementing a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy, including securing each device connected to the network. This is accomplished by following and implementing all security guidance applicable for each node type. A fundamental step in securing each switch is to enable only the capabilities required for operation.

Description

A compromised switch introduces risk to the entire network infrastructure as well as data resources that are accessible via the network. The perimeter defense has no oversight or control of attacks by malicious users within the network. Preventing network breaches from within is dependent on implementing a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy, including securing each device connected to the network. This is accomplished by following and implementing all security guidance applicable for each node type. A fundamental step in securing each switch is to enable only the capabilities required for operation.

STIG	Date
Cisco IOS XE Switch L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-09-09

Details

Check Text ( C-22363r507492_chk )
Review the switch configuration to verify that the switch does not have any unnecessary or non-secure 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 Note: ip http server can be enabled provided that the "ip http active-session-modules none" command is configured for scenarios such as ISE sending URL redirects to the switch. If any unnecessary services are enabled, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-22363r507492_chk )

Review the switch configuration to verify that the switch does not have any unnecessary or non-secure 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

Note: ip http server can be enabled provided that the "ip http active-session-modules none" command is configured for scenarios such as ISE sending URL redirects to the switch.

If any unnecessary services are enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-22352r507493_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

Fix Text (F-22352r507493_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