The DataPower Gateway must not use 0.0.0.0 as a listening IP address for any service.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-65317	WSDP-AG-000151	SV-79807r1_rule		Medium

Description
Using 0.0.0.0 as a listening address allows all interfaces to receive traffic for the service. This creates an unnecessary exposure when services are configured to listen on this address.

STIG	Date
IBM DataPower ALG Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-01-21

Details

Check Text ( C-65945r1_chk )
Go to Default domain. Click Status >> Main >> Active Services >> Click Show All Domains. Review IP addresses assigned to active services. If any list 0.0.0.0, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-71257r1_fix)
Log on to each active domain. Click Objects >> Protocol Handlers >> HTTP Front Side Handlers. Click on the name of any Handler listed that uses the IP Address of 0.0.0.0. Change the IP Address >> Click Apply. Click Objects >> Protocol Handlers >> HTTPS Front Side Handlers. Click on the name of any Handler listed that uses the IP Address of 0.0.0.0. Change the IP Address >> Click Apply >> Click Save Configuration.

Fix Text (F-71257r1_fix)

Log on to each active domain.

Click Objects >> Protocol Handlers >> HTTP Front Side Handlers.

Click on the name of any Handler listed that uses the IP Address of 0.0.0.0.

Change the IP Address >> Click Apply.

Click Objects >> Protocol Handlers >> HTTPS Front Side Handlers.

Click on the name of any Handler listed that uses the IP Address of 0.0.0.0.

Change the IP Address >> Click Apply >> Click Save Configuration.