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The network device must require authentication prior to establishing a management connection for administrative access.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3175 NET1636 SV-3175r5_rule High
Description
Network devices with no password for administrative access via a management connection provide the opportunity for anyone with network access to the device to make configuration changes enabling them to disrupt network operations resulting in a network outage.
STIG Date
WLAN Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) 2019-02-26

Details

Check Text ( C-3516r9_chk )
Review the network device configuration to verify all management connections for administrative access require authentication.

If authentication isn't configured for management access, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-3200r3_fix)
Configure authentication for all management connections.