Title

The IBM DataPower Gateway must only allow the use of protocols that implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity and confidentiality of management communications. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This requires the use of secure protocols instead of their unsecured counterparts, such as SSH instead of telnet, SCP instead of FTP, and HTTPS instead of HTTP. If unsecured protocols (lacking cryptographic mechanisms) are used for sessions, the contents of those sessions will be susceptible to manipulation, potentially allowing alteration and hijacking of maintenance sessions.

Check Content

Go to Network >> Management >> Telnet Service and ensure that no active Telnet configurations exist for device management. Other administrative interfaces (SSH, browser, XML Management) are run over secure protocols by default and cannot be changed. If Telnet configurations exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Go to Network >> Management >> Telnet Service and ensure that no active Telnet configurations exist for device management. Other administrative interfaces (SSH, browser, XML Management) are run over secure protocols by default and cannot be changed.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-79659r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-65169

Group Title: SRG-APP-000411-NDM-000330

Expert Comments

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