The DISN NIPRNet IPVS firewall (EBC) is NOT configured to apply the appropriate NAT translations on the SRTP/SRTCP packets flowing across the enclave boundary between communicating endpoints based on the information contained in the AS-SIP messages that initiated the call.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-19672	VVoIP 6335 (DISN-IPVS)	SV-21813r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
The DISN NIPRNet IPVS utilizes SRTP/SRTCP bearer streams for the transport of voice and video information within and between enclaves during a VVoIP session. Additionally, the VVoIP system devices within the enclave are to be addressed using “private” or RFC 1918 addresses. These addresses are different than the addresses used on the NIPRNet. NIPRNet addresses are a subset of the overall public address space used by the Internet. As such, Network Address Translation (NAT) is required at the enclave boundary in order to transfer IP packets into and out of the enclave. The proper place for this to happen is in the EBC. This is because the EBC has knowledge of the IP addresses of the communicating endpoints based on the AS-SIP-TLS signaling messages. NOTE: The DISN IPVS PMO has determined that the EBC will pass the negotiated and encrypted SRTP/SRTCP bearer streams without decryption and inspection. This is because doing so will not provide a significant security benefit but would cause a significant delay with a resulting decrease in the quality of the communications. Encoded audio and video is difficult to impossible to determine if an attack is being perpetrated or if sensitive information is being improperly disclosed without reconstituting the analog audio and video signals and having a person listen and watch each communication. Due to the volume of communications, to do so would be nearly impossible. NOTE: The need to use NAT/NAPT is a given when transitioning a boundary when RFC 1918 addresses are used within the enclave.

Description

The DISN NIPRNet IPVS utilizes SRTP/SRTCP bearer streams for the transport of voice and video information within and between enclaves during a VVoIP session. Additionally, the VVoIP system devices within the enclave are to be addressed using “private” or RFC 1918 addresses. These addresses are different than the addresses used on the NIPRNet. NIPRNet addresses are a subset of the overall public address space used by the Internet. As such, Network Address Translation (NAT) is required at the enclave boundary in order to transfer IP packets into and out of the enclave. The proper place for this to happen is in the EBC. This is because the EBC has knowledge of the IP addresses of the communicating endpoints based on the AS-SIP-TLS signaling messages. NOTE: The DISN IPVS PMO has determined that the EBC will pass the negotiated and encrypted SRTP/SRTCP bearer streams without decryption and inspection. This is because doing so will not provide a significant security benefit but would cause a significant delay with a resulting decrease in the quality of the communications. Encoded audio and video is difficult to impossible to determine if an attack is being perpetrated or if sensitive information is being improperly disclosed without reconstituting the analog audio and video signals and having a person listen and watch each communication. Due to the volume of communications, to do so would be nearly impossible. NOTE: The need to use NAT/NAPT is a given when transitioning a boundary when RFC 1918 addresses are used within the enclave.

STIG	Date
Voice/Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) STIG	2015-12-29

Details

Check Text ( C-24052r1_chk )
Interview the IAO to confirm compliance with the following requirement: Ensure the DISN NIPRNet IPVS firewall (EBC) is configured to apply the appropriate NAT translations on the SRTP/SRTCP packets flowing across the enclave boundary between communicating endpoints based on the information contained in the AS-SIP messages that initiated the call. Determine if the EBC is providing the NAT function. This is a finding in the event NAT is not implemented on the EBC.

Check Text ( C-24052r1_chk )

Interview the IAO to confirm compliance with the following requirement:

Ensure the DISN NIPRNet IPVS firewall (EBC) is configured to apply the appropriate NAT translations on the SRTP/SRTCP packets flowing across the enclave boundary between communicating endpoints based on the information contained in the AS-SIP messages that initiated the call.

Determine if the EBC is providing the NAT function.

This is a finding in the event NAT is not implemented on the EBC.

Fix Text (F-20378r1_fix)
Ensure the DISN NIPRNet IPVS firewall (EBC) is configured to apply the appropriate NAT translations on the SRTP/SRTCP packets flowing across the enclave boundary between communicating endpoints based on the information contained in the AS-SIP messages that initiated the call.