Check: CISC-ND-001270
Cisco NX OS Switch NDM STIG:
CISC-ND-001270
(in versions v2 r8 through v1 r0.1)
Title
The Cisco switch must be configured to generate log records for privileged activities. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the network device (e.g., module or policy filter).
Check Content
Step 1: Verify that account records will be sent to an AAA server as shown in the example below: aaa accounting default group RADIUS_SERVERS Step 2: Verify that the referenced group name has defined AAA servers that are online. aaa group server radius RADIUS_SERVERS server 10.1.48.10 server 10.1.48.12 Note: Cisco NX-OS devices report configuration activity to TACACS+ or RADIUS servers in the form of accounting records. Each accounting record contains accounting attribute-value (AV) pairs and is stored on the AAA server. If the Cisco switch is not configured to generate log records for privileged activities, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the Cisco switch to generate log records for privileged activities as shown in the example below: Step 1: Configure the AAA servers as shown in the example below: SW1(config)# radius-server host 10.1.48.10 SW1(config)# radius-server host 10.1.48.12 Step 2: Configure an AAA server group as shown in the example below: SW1(config)# aaa group server radius RADIUS_SERVERS SW1(config-radius)# server 10.1.48.10 SW1(config-radius)# server 10.1.48.12 SW1(config-radius)# exit Step 3: Enable AAA accounting as shown in the example below: SW1(config)# aaa accounting default group RADIUS_SERVERS SW1(config)# end
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-220509r879875_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-220509
Group Title: SRG-APP-000504-NDM-000321
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000172 |
The information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-12 |
Audit Generation |