A firewall located behind the premise router must be configured to block all outbound management traffic.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-37343	SRG-NET-999999-FW-000173	SV-49104r1_rule		Medium

Description
The management network must still have its own subnet in order to enforce control and access boundaries provided by Layer 3 network nodes such as routers and firewalls. Management traffic between the managed network elements and the management network is routed via the same links and nodes as that used for production or operational traffic. Safeguards must be implemented to ensure that the management traffic does not leak past the managed network's premise equipment. If there is a firewall located behind the premise router, then all management traffic should be blocked at that point, with the exception of management traffic destined to premise equipment.

Description

The management network must still have its own subnet in order to enforce control and access boundaries provided by Layer 3 network nodes such as routers and firewalls. Management traffic between the managed network elements and the management network is routed via the same links and nodes as that used for production or operational traffic. Safeguards must be implemented to ensure that the management traffic does not leak past the managed network's premise equipment. If there is a firewall located behind the premise router, then all management traffic should be blocked at that point, with the exception of management traffic destined to premise equipment.

STIG	Date
Firewall Security Requirements Guide	2013-04-24

Details

Check Text ( C-45591r1_chk )
Review the firewall configuration to verify that it is blocking all outbound management traffic. If the firewall located behind the premise router does not block all outbound management traffic, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42268r1_fix)
With the exception of management traffic destined to premise equipment, a firewall located behind the premise router must be configured to block all outbound management traffic.