Check: GEN005305
HP-UX 11.31 STIG:
GEN005305
(in versions v1 r19 through v1 r13)
Title
The SNMP service must use only SNMPv3 or its successors. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
SNMP Versions 1 and 2 are not considered secure. Without the strong authentication and privacy that is provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an attacker or other unauthorized users may gain access to detailed system management information and use that information to launch attacks against the system.
Check Content
Verify the SNMP daemon is not configured to use community strings. # cat /etc/SnmpAgent.d/snmpd.conf |egrep -i "get-community-name|set-community-name" If any configuration is found, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Edit /etc/SnmpAgent.d/snmpd.conf and remove references to get-community-name and set-community-name. Restart the SNMP service. # /sbin/init.d/SnmpMaster The snmpd script (/usr/sbin/snmpd) will take care of starting the subagents. It if does not, check the options in /etc/rc.config.d/SnmpMaster that influence the startup behavior.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-26716r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-22447
Group Title: GEN005305
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001435 |
The organization defines networking protocols within the information system deemed to be nonsecure. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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No controls are assigned to this check |