IPv6 will be disabled until a deliberate transition strategy has been implemented.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14262	5.050	SV-25272r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Any nodes’ interface with IPv6 enabled by default presents a potential risk of traffic being transmitted or received without proper risk mitigation strategy and therefore a serious security concern.

STIG	Date
Win7 Audit	2013-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-30403r1_fix)
To disable IPv6 on all interfaces, configure the following registry key: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters Value Name: DisabledComponents Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0xffffffff