Title

IPv6 will 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

Fix Text

To disable IPv6 on all interfaces, configure the following registry key: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters Value Name: DisabledComponents Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0xffffffff

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-32488r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-14262

Group Title: IPv6 Transition

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