Check: CISC-RT-000540
Cisco IOS XE Switch RTR STIG:
CISC-RT-000540
(in versions v2 r5 through v1 r0.1)
Title
The Cisco BGP switch must be configured to reject route advertisements from BGP peers that do not list their autonomous system (AS) number as the first AS in the AS_PATH attribute. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Verifying the path a route has traversed will ensure the IP core is not used as a transit network for unauthorized or possibly even internet traffic. All autonomous system boundary switches (ASBRs) must ensure updates received from eBGP peers list their AS number as the first AS in the AS_PATH attribute.
Check Content
Review the switch configuration to verify the switch is configured to deny updates received from eBGP peers that do not list their AS number as the first AS in the AS_PATH attribute. By default, Cisco IOS enforces the first AS in the AS_PATH attribute for all route advertisements. Review the switch configuration to verify that the command no bgp enforce-first-as is not configured. router bgp xx no synchronization no bgp enforce-first-as If the switch is not configured to reject updates from peers that do not list their AS number as the first AS in the AS_PATH attribute, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the switch to deny updates received from eBGP peers that do not list their AS number as the first AS in the AS_PATH attribute. SW1(config)#router bgp xx SW1(config-switch)#bgp enforce-first-as
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-221028r622190_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-221028
Group Title: SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000006
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000032 |
The information system enforces information flow control using organization-defined security policy filters as a basis for flow control decisions for organization-defined information flows. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AC-4 (8) |
Security Policy Filters |