The network element must not have any default manufacturer passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-3143	NET0240	SV-3143r2_rule	ECSC-1	High

Description
Network elements not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password thus gaining access to the device and causing network outage or denial of service. Many default vendor passwords are well known; hence, not removing them prior to deploying the network element into production provides an opportunity for a malicious user to gain unauthorized access to the device.

Description

Network elements not protected with strong password schemes provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password thus gaining access to the device and causing network outage or denial of service. Many default vendor passwords are well known; hence, not removing them prior to deploying the network element into production provides an opportunity for a malicious user to gain unauthorized access to the device.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-40236r1_chk )
Review the network element configuration to determine if the vendor default password is active.

Fix Text (F-35391r2_fix)
Remove any vendor default passwords from the network element configuration.