Title

The system must be configured to disable dead gateway detection. (Cat III impact)

Discussion

Dead gateway detection allows switching to a backup gateway if a number of connections to a gateway are experiencing difficulty. An attacker could force internal traffic to be directed to a gateway outside the network if enabled. This setting applies to all network adapters, regardless of their individual settings.

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Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> "MSS: (EnableDeadGWDetect) Allow automatic detection of dead network gateways (could lead to DoS)" to "Disabled".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-29607r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4109

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