The NSX Distributed Logical Router must be configured so inactive router interfaces are disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-69127	VNSX-RT-000005	SV-83731r1_rule		Medium

Description
An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. Unauthorized personnel with access to the communication facility could gain access to a router by connecting to a configured interface that is not in use.

STIG	Date
VMware NSX Distributed Logical Router Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-69567r1_chk )
Verify there are no inactive router interfaces enabled. Log onto vSphere Web Client with credentials authorized for administration. Navigate and select Networking and Security >> "NSX Edges" tab on the left-side menu. Double-click the EdgeID. Click on the "Manage" tab on the top of the new screen, then Settings on the far left >> Interfaces >> Check the "Status" column for the associated interface. If any inactive router interfaces are not disabled, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-69567r1_chk )

Verify there are no inactive router interfaces enabled.

Log onto vSphere Web Client with credentials authorized for administration.

Navigate and select Networking and Security >> "NSX Edges" tab on the left-side menu.

Double-click the EdgeID.

Click on the "Manage" tab on the top of the new screen, then Settings on the far left >> Interfaces >> Check the "Status" column for the associated interface.

If any inactive router interfaces are not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75313r1_fix)
Log onto vSphere Web Client with credentials authorized for administration. Navigate and select Networking and Security >> select the "NSX Edges" tab on the left-side menu. Double-click the EdgeID. Click on the "Manage" tab on the top of the new screen then Settings on the far left >> Interfaces. For interfaces that are not in use, highlight the interface and click the pencil icon. Move the radio button next to "Connectivity Status" to "Disconnected".

Fix Text (F-75313r1_fix)

Log onto vSphere Web Client with credentials authorized for administration.

Navigate and select Networking and Security >> select the "NSX Edges" tab on the left-side menu.

Double-click the EdgeID.

Click on the "Manage" tab on the top of the new screen then Settings on the far left >> Interfaces.

For interfaces that are not in use, highlight the interface and click the pencil icon.

Move the radio button next to "Connectivity Status" to "Disconnected".