Check: CISC-ND-001440
Cisco NX OS Switch NDM STIG:
CISC-ND-001440
(in versions v2 r8 through v1 r0.1)
Title
The Cisco switch must be configured to obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB policy. For federal agencies operating a legacy public key infrastructure cross-certified with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority at medium assurance or higher, this Certification Authority will suffice.
Check Content
If PKI certificates are not implemented on the switch, this requirement is not applicable. Step 1: Review the switch configuration to determine if a CA trust point has been configured as shown in the example below: crypto ca trustpoint CA_X enrollment terminal Step 2: Verify the CA is a DoD or DoD-approved service provider by entering the following command: show crypto ca certificates The output will list the following information for each certificate: Trustpoint (will map to a configured trustpoint from step 1) Common Name (CN) of the issuer Organization (O) of the issuer Organization Unit (OU) of the issuer Note: Cisco NX-OS software supports only the manual cut-and-paste method for certificate enrollment If the switch is not configured to obtain its public key certificates from a DoD or DoD-approved service provider, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Ensure that certificate requests are only sent to DoD or DoD-approved service providers.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-220515r879887_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-220515
Group Title: SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
CCI-001159 |
The organization issues public key certificates under an organization-defined certificate policy or obtains public key certificates from an approved service provider. |