The system must be configured to disable the Internet Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4112	WN12-SO-000044	SV-52926r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
The Internet Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) is used to detect and configure default gateway addresses on the computer. If a router is impersonated on a network, traffic could be routed through the compromised system.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-02

Details

Check Text ( C-47231r2_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\ Value Name: PerformRouterDiscovery Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix Text (F-45852r2_fix)
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". (See "Updating the Windows Security Options File" in the STIG Overview document if MSS settings are not visible in the system's policy tools.)

Fix Text (F-45852r2_fix)

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".

(See "Updating the Windows Security Options File" in the STIG Overview document if MSS settings are not visible in the system's policy tools.)