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Check: SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000083

Router SRG: SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000083 (in versions v4 r3 through v4 r1)

Title

The router must not be configured to have any feature enabled that calls home to the vendor. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Call home services will routinely send data such as configuration and diagnostic information to the vendor for routine or emergency analysis and troubleshooting. There is a risk that transmission of sensitive data sent to unauthorized persons could result in data loss or downtime due to an attack.

Check Content

Verify the call home service is disabled on the device. If a call home service is enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the network device to disable the call home service or feature.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-216978r856655_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-216978

Group Title: SRG-NET-000131

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-002403	The information system only allows incoming communications from organization-defined authorized sources routed to organization-defined authorized destinations.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
SC-7 (11)	Restrict Incoming Communications Traffic