The network element must have DNS servers defined if it is configured as a client resolver.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3020	NET0820	SV-15330r2_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
The susceptibility of IP addresses to spoofing translates to DNS host name and IP address mapping vulnerabilities. For example, suppose a source host wishes to establish a connection with a destination host and queries a DNS server for the IP address of the destination host name. If the response to this query is the IP address of a host operated by an attacker, the source host will establish a connection with the attackers host, rather than the intended target. The user on the source host might then provide logon, authentication, and other sensitive data.

Description

The susceptibility of IP addresses to spoofing translates to DNS host name and IP address mapping vulnerabilities. For example, suppose a source host wishes to establish a connection with a destination host and queries a DNS server for the IP address of the destination host name. If the response to this query is the IP address of a host operated by an attacker, the source host will establish a connection with the attackers host, rather than the intended target. The user on the source host might then provide logon, authentication, and other sensitive data.

STIG	Date
Layer 2 Switch Security Technical Implementation Guide - Cisco	2013-10-08

Details

Check Text ( C-12796r2_chk )
Review the device configuration to ensure that DNS servers have been defined if it has been configured as a client resolver (name lookup). The configuration should look similar to one of the following examples: ip domain-lookup ip name-server 192.168.1.253 or no ip domain-lookup The first configuration example has DNS lookup enabled and hence has defined its DNS server. The second example has DNS lookup disabled. Note: ip domain-lookup is enabled by default. Hence it may not be shown—depending on the IOS release. If it is enabled, it will be shown near the beginning of the configuration.

Check Text ( C-12796r2_chk )

Review the device configuration to ensure that DNS servers have been defined if it has been configured as a client resolver (name lookup). The configuration should look similar to one of the following examples:
ip domain-lookup
ip name-server 192.168.1.253

or

no ip domain-lookup

The first configuration example has DNS lookup enabled and hence has defined its DNS server. The second example has DNS lookup disabled.

Note: ip domain-lookup is enabled by default. Hence it may not be shown—depending on the IOS release. If it is enabled, it will be shown near the beginning of the configuration.

Fix Text (F-3045r2_fix)
Configure the device to include DNS servers or disable domain lookup.