A MFD or a printer is not configured to restrict jobs to those from print spoolers.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-6794	MFD04.001	SV-7019r1_rule	DCBP-1	Medium

Description
If MFDs or printers are not restricted to only accepting print jobs from print spoolers that authenticate the user and log the job, a denial of service can be created by the MFD or printer accepting one or more large print jobs from an unauthorized user. The SA will ensure MFDs and printers are configured to restrict jobs to only print spoolers, not directly from users. The configuration is accomplished by restricting access, by IP, to those of the print spooler and SAs. If supported, IP restriction is accomplished on the device, or if not supported, by placing the device behind a firewall, switch or router with an appropriate discretionary access control list.

Description

If MFDs or printers are not restricted to only accepting print jobs from print spoolers that authenticate the user and log the job, a denial of service can be created by the MFD or printer accepting one or more large print jobs from an unauthorized user. The SA will ensure MFDs and printers are configured to restrict jobs to only print spoolers, not directly from users. The configuration is accomplished by restricting access, by IP, to those of the print spooler and SAs. If supported, IP restriction is accomplished on the device, or if not supported, by placing the device behind a firewall, switch or router with an appropriate discretionary access control list.

STIG	Date
Multifunction Device and Network Printers STIG	2015-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-2998r1_chk )
The reviewer will, with the assistance of the SA, verify that MFDs and printers are configured to restrict jobs to only print spoolers, not directly from users. The configuration is accomplished by restricting access, by IP, to those of the print spoolers and SAs. If supported, IP restriction is accomplished on the device or if not supported, by placing the device behind a firewall, switch or router with an appropriate discretionary access control list.

Check Text ( C-2998r1_chk )

The reviewer will, with the assistance of the SA, verify that MFDs and printers are configured to restrict jobs to only print spoolers, not directly from users.

The configuration is accomplished by restricting access, by IP, to those of the print spoolers and SAs. If supported, IP restriction is accomplished on the device or if not supported, by placing the device behind a firewall, switch or router with an appropriate discretionary access control list.

Fix Text (F-6461r1_fix)
Reconfigure the device to restrict access, by IP, to those of the print spoolers and SAs. If the device does not support this functionality, place the device behind a firewall, switch or router with an appropriate discretionary access control list.