Title

IPv6 must be disabled until a deliberate transition strategy has been implemented. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Any nodes’ interface with IPv6 enabled by default presents a potential risk of traffic being transmitted or received without proper risk mitigation strategy and is therefore, a serious security concern.

Check Content

Prior to transition, IPv6 must not be installed. The following registry key indicates the IPv6 protocol has been installed. If it exists, this is a finding. Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6 See S0-C1-imp-1 of The Department of National Intelligence/Department of Defense (DoD) Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Information Assurance Guidance for Milestone Objective 3 for additional information.

Fix Text

Uninstall the IPv6 protocol until a deliberate transition strategy has been implemented.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-30297r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-14262

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