STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Cisco switch must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages disabled on all external interfaces.

DISA Rule

SV-220433r622190_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220433

Group Title

SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000113

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000170

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Step 1: Disable ip unreachables on all external interfaces.

SW1(config)#int g0/1
SW1(config-if)#no ip unreachables

Step 2: Disable ip unreachables on the Null0 interface if it is used to backhole packets.

SW1(config-if)#int null 0
SW1(config-if)#no ip unreachables

Alternative - DODIN Backbone:

Configure the PE switch to rate limit ICMP unreachable messages as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)#ip icmp rate-limit unreachable df 100
SW1(config)#ip icmp rate-limit unreachable 100000
SW1(config)#end

Alternative - Non-DODIN Backbone:

An alternative for non-backbone networks (e.g., enclave, base, camp, etc.) is to filter messages generated by the switch and silently drop ICMP Administratively Prohibited and Host Unreachable messages using the following configuration steps:

Step 1: Configure ACL to include ICMP Type 3 Code 1 (Host Unreachable) and Code 13 (Administratively Prohibited) as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)#ip access-list ext ICMP_T3C1C13
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit icmp any any host-unreachable
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#permit icmp any any administratively-prohibited
SW1(config-ext-nacl)#exit

Step 2: Create a route-map to forward these ICMP messages to the Null0 interface.

SW1(config)#route-map LOCAL_POLICY
SW1(config-route-map)#match ip address ICMP_T3C1C13
SW1(config-route-map)#set interface Null0
SW1(config-route-map)#exit

Step 3: Configure no ip unreachables on the Null0 interface.

SW1(config)#int null 0
SW1(config-if)#no ip unreachables
SW1(config-if)#exit

Step 4: Apply the policy to filter messages generated by the switch.

SW1(config)#ip local policy route-map LOCAL_POLICY
SW1(config)#end

Check Contents

Review the configuration to verify the no ip unreachables command has been configured on all external interfaces as shown in the configuration example below:

interface GigabitEthernet0/1
ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.0
no ip unreachables

If ICMP unreachable notifications are sent from any external or null0 interface, this is a finding.

Alternative - DODIN Backbone:

Verify that the PE switch is configured to rate limit ICMP unreachable messages as shown in the example below:

ip icmp rate-limit unreachable 60000
ip icmp rate-limit unreachable DF 1000

Note: In the example above, packet-too-big message (ICMP Type 3 Code 4) can be sent once every second, while all other destination unreachable messages can be sent once every minute. This will avoid disrupting Path MTU Discovery for traffic traversing the backbone while mitigating the risk of an ICMP unreachable DoS attack.

If the PE switch is not configured to rate limit ICMP unreachable messages, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220433

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000170

Severity Override Guidance

Review the configuration to verify the no ip unreachables command has been configured on all external interfaces as shown in the configuration example below:

interface GigabitEthernet0/1
ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.0
no ip unreachables

If ICMP unreachable notifications are sent from any external or null0 interface, this is a finding.

Alternative - DODIN Backbone:

Verify that the PE switch is configured to rate limit ICMP unreachable messages as shown in the example below:

ip icmp rate-limit unreachable 60000
ip icmp rate-limit unreachable DF 1000

Note: In the example above, packet-too-big message (ICMP Type 3 Code 4) can be sent once every second, while all other destination unreachable messages can be sent once every minute. This will avoid disrupting Path MTU Discovery for traffic traversing the backbone while mitigating the risk of an ICMP unreachable DoS attack.

If the PE switch is not configured to rate limit ICMP unreachable messages, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4065

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