Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-4112 | 3.104 | SV-25071r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Low |
Description |
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Enables or disables the Internet Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) used to detect and configure default gateway addresses on the computer. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2015-09-02 |
Check Text ( C-321r1_chk ) |
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Analyze the system using the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in. Expand the Security Configuration and Analysis tree view. Navigate to Local Policies -> Security Options. If the value for “MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)” is not set to “Disabled”, then this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\ Value Name: PerformRouterDiscovery Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 |
Fix Text (F-5730r1_fix) |
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Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)” to “Disabled”. |