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The Cisco Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) router must be configured to authenticate all received MSDP packets.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-216819 | CISC-RT-000910 | SV-216819r856456_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| MSDP peering with customer network routers presents additional risks to the core, whether from a rogue or misconfigured MSDP-enabled router. MSDP password authentication is used to validate each segment sent on the TCP connection between MSDP peers, protecting the MSDP session against the threat of spoofed packets being injected into the TCP connection stream. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XR Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-01 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-18051r288831_chk ) |
|---|
| Review the router configuration to determine if received MSDP packets are authenticated. router msdp peer x.14.2.1 password encrypted 094E410B1B1C remote-as nn ! peer x.15.3.5 password encrypted 04500A140A2F remote-as nn ! ! If the router does not require MSDP authentication, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-18049r288832_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the router to authenticate MSDP messages as shown in the following example: RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config)#router msdp RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp)#peer x.14.2.1 RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#password clear xxxxxxxxxxxx RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#exit RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp)#peer x.15.3.5 RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#password clear xxxxxxxxxxx RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#end |