Check: CISC-RT-000392
Cisco IOS XE Switch RTR STIG:
CISC-RT-000392
(in versions v2 r5 through v2 r1)
Title
The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to drop IPv6 undetermined transport packets. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
One of the fragmentation weaknesses known in IPv6 is the undetermined transport packet. This packet contains an undetermined protocol due to fragmentation. Depending on the length of the IPv6 extension header chain, the initial fragment may not contain the layer four port information of the packet.
Check Content
This requirement is not applicable for the DODIN Backbone. Review the switch configuration to determine if it is configured to drop IPv6 undetermined transport packets. Step 1: Verify that an inbound IPv6 ACL has been configured on the external interface. interface gigabitethernet1/0 ipv6 address 2001::1:0:22/64 ipv6 traffic-filter FILTER_IPV6 in Step 2: Verify that the ACL drops undetermined transport packets as shown in the example below. ipv6 access-list FILTER_IPV6 deny ipv6 any any log undetermined-transport permit ipv6 … … … … deny ipv6 any any log If the switch is not configured to drop IPv6 undetermined transport packets, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the switch to drop IPv6 undetermined transport packets as shown in the example below. SW1(config)#ipv6 access-list FILTER_IPV6 SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#deny ipv6 any any undetermined-transport log SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#permit ipv6 … … … … SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#deny ipv6 any any log SW1(config-ipv6-acl)#exit SW1(config)#int g1/0 SW1(config-if)#ipv6 traffic-filter FILTER_IPV6 in
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-237762r856663_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-237762
Group Title: SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000200
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-002403 |
The information system only allows incoming communications from organization-defined authorized sources routed to organization-defined authorized destinations. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SC-7 (11) |
Restrict Incoming Communications Traffic |