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The Cisco PE router must be configured with Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF) loose mode enabled on all CE-facing interfaces.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216802 CISC-RT-000740 SV-216802r531087_rule Medium
Description
The uRPF feature is a defense against spoofing and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by verifying if the source address of any ingress packet is reachable. To mitigate attacks that rely on forged source addresses, all provider edge routers must enable uRPF loose mode to guarantee that all packets received from a CE router contain source addresses that are in the route table.
STIG Date
Cisco IOS XR Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-02-28

Details

Check Text ( C-18034r288783_chk )
Review the router configuration to determine if uRPF loose mode is enabled on all CE-facing interfaces.

interface GigabitEthernet1/1/0/0
ip address x.1.12.2 255.255.255.252
ipv4 verify unicast source reachable-via any

If uRPF loose mode is not enabled on all CE-facing interfaces, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-18032r288784_fix)
Configure uRPF loose mode on all CE-facing interfaces as shown in the example

RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config)#int g1/1/0/0
RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config-if)#ipv4 verify unicast source reachable-via any