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Unencrypted FTP must not be used on the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-12010 | GEN004800 | SV-12511r2_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| FTP is typically unencrypted and, therefore, presents confidentiality and integrity risks. FTP may be protected by encryption in certain cases, such as when used in a Kerberos environment. SFTP and FTPS are encrypted alternatives to FTP. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESX 3 Server | 2016-05-13 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-7974r2_chk ) |
|---|
| Determine if unencrypted ftp or telnet are enabled. # cat /etc/inetd.conf | tr ‘\011’ ‘ ‘ | tr –s ‘ ‘ | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' | grep –v “^#” | \ egrep –c –i “ i^ftp|ftp| ftp|^telnet|telnet| telnet” If either of these services are found (IE: the command returns a non-zero value), and are not commented, ask the SA if both of these services are encrypted. If they are not, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-11270r2_fix) |
|---|
| Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out or remove the "ftp" and "telnet" services. |