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IPv6 source routing must be configured to highest protection.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63555 WN10-CC-000020 SV-78045r1_rule Medium
Description
Configuring the system to disable IPv6 source routing protects against spoofing.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-01-07

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-69485r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> MSS (Legacy) >> "MSS: (DisableIPSourceRouting IPv6) IP source routing protection level (protects against packet spoofing)" to "Highest protection, source routing is completely disabled".

This policy setting requires the installation of the MSS-Legacy custom templates included with the STIG package. "MSS-Legacy.admx" and " MSS-Legacy.adml" must be copied to the \Windows\PolicyDefinitions and \Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US directories respectively.