Check: JUEX-NM-000130
Juniper EX Series Switches Network Device Management STIG:
JUEX-NM-000130
(in versions v2 r2 through v1 r1)
Title
The Juniper EX switch must be configured to produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
It is essential for security personnel to know what is being done, what was attempted, where it was done, when it was done, and by whom it was done in order to compile an accurate risk assessment. Logging the date and time of each detected event provides a means of investigating an attack; recognizing resource utilization or capacity thresholds; or identifying an improperly configured network device. In order to establish and correlate the series of events leading up to an outage or attack, it is imperative the date and time are recorded in all log records.
Check Content
Determine if the network device is configured to produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred. Junos standard event log messages are configurable for time format, inclusion of logging facility and severity levels, and format. Setting "structured-data" automatically includes "explicit-priority" and "time-format year millisecond". Verify logging is enabled. [edit system] syslog { host <syslog IPv4 or IPv6 address> { any info; structured-data; <<< Includes 'explicit-priority' and 'time-format' } host <syslog IPv4 or IPv6 address> { any info; explicit-priority; <<< Includes logging facility and severity in standard format } file <file name> { any info; <<< Uses only standard format } time-format year; <<< Applied only to standard format } Note: In the example, events sent to the first external syslog server include the year and time is expressed in milliseconds. The second syslog server and the file both include the year, but time is expressed in seconds. If the network device does not produce audit records containing information to establish when the events occurred, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the network device to produce audit records containing information to establish when (date and time) the events occurred. set system syslog host <syslog IPv4 or IPv6 address> any info set system syslog host <syslog IPv4 or IPv6 address> structured-data <<< Includes the 'explicit-priority' and 'time-format year millisecond' directives set system syslog file <file name> any info set system syslog file <file name> structured-data <<< Includes the 'explicit-priority' and 'time-format year millisecond' directives -or- set system syslog host <syslog IPv4 or IPv6 address> any info set system syslog host <syslog IPv4 or IPv6 address> explicit-priority <<< Only if log level and severity are required set system syslog file <file name> any info set system syslog file <file name> explicit-priority <<< Only if log level and severity are required set system syslog time-format year
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-253890r960894_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-253890
Group Title: SRG-APP-000096-NDM-000226
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000131 |
Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes when the event occurred. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-3 |
Content of Audit Records |