Any active TFTP daemon must be authorized and approved in the system accreditation package.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-227867	GEN005140	SV-227867r603266_rule		High

Description
TFTP is a file transfer protocol often used by embedded systems to obtain configuration data or software. The service is unencrypted and does not require authentication of requests. Data available using this service may be subject to unauthorized access or interception.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-12-04

Details

Check Text ( C-30029r489997_chk )
Determine if the TFTP daemon is active. # svcs svc:/network/tftp/* If TFTP is found enabled, it is a finding if it is not documented using site-defined procedures.

Fix Text (F-30017r489998_fix)
Disable the TFTP daemon. # svcadm disable svc:/network/tftp/* # svcadm refresh inetd If TFTP is found enabled, it is a finding if it is not documented.