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The Cisco switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-220692 CISC-L2-000230 SV-220692r539671_rule Medium
Description
The default VLAN (i.e., VLAN 1) is a special VLAN used for control plane traffic such as Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), and Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP). VLAN 1 is enabled on all trunks and ports by default. With larger campus networks, care needs to be taken about the diameter of the STP domain for the default VLAN. Instability in one part of the network could affect the default VLAN, thereby influencing control-plane stability and therefore STP stability for all other VLANs.
STIG Date
Cisco NX OS Switch L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-06-01

Details

Check Text ( C-22407r539127_chk )
Review the switch configuration and verify that the default VLAN is pruned from trunk links that do not require it.

SW1# show interface trunk

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Port Native Status Port
Vlan Channel
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Eth1/1 1 trunking --
Eth1/2 1 trunking --

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Port Vlans Allowed on Trunk
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Eth1/1 1-998,1000-4094
Eth1/2 1-998,1000-4094

If the default VLAN is not pruned from trunk links that should not be transporting frames for the VLAN, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-22396r539128_fix)
Step 1: Prune VLAN 1 from any trunk links as necessary.

SW1(config)# int e1/2
SW1(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan except 1, 999
SW1(config-if)# end

Step 2: Verify VLAN 1 is not allowed on the trunk link.

SW1# show interface trunk

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Port Native Status Port
Vlan Channel
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Eth1/1 1 trunking --
Eth1/2 1 trunking --

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Port Vlans Allowed on Trunk
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Eth1/1 1-998,1000-4094
Eth1/2 2-998,1000-4094