STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco NX-OS Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Cisco switch must be configured to generate audit records containing the full-text recording of privileged commands.

DISA Rule

SV-220485r604141_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220485

Group Title

SRG-APP-000101-NDM-000231

Rule Version

CISC-ND-000330

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000135 - The information system generates audit records containing the organization-defined additional, more detailed information that is to be included in the audit records.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cisco switch to log all configuration changes as shown in the example below:

Step 1: Configure the AAA servers as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)# radius-server host 10.1.48.10
SW1(config)# radius-server host 10.1.48.12

Step 2: Configure an AAA server group as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)# aaa group server radius RADIUS_SERVERS
SW1(config-radius)# server 10.1.48.10
SW1(config-radius)# server 10.1.48.12
SW1(config-radius)# exit

Step 3: Enable AAA accounting as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)# aaa accounting default group RADIUS_SERVERS
SW1(config)# end

Check Contents

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement.

Step 1: Verify that account records will be sent to an AAA server as shown in the example below:

aaa accounting default group RADIUS_SERVERS

Step 2: Verify that the referenced group name has defined AAA servers that are online.

aaa group server radius RADIUS_SERVERS
server 10.1.48.10
server 10.1.48.12

Note: Cisco NX-OS devices report configuration activity to TACACS+ or RADIUS servers in the form of accounting records. Each accounting record contains accounting attribute-value (AV) pairs and is stored on the AAA server.

If the Cisco switch is not configured to generate audit records of configuration changes, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220485

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-ND-000330

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement.

Step 1: Verify that account records will be sent to an AAA server as shown in the example below:

aaa accounting default group RADIUS_SERVERS

Step 2: Verify that the referenced group name has defined AAA servers that are online.

aaa group server radius RADIUS_SERVERS
server 10.1.48.10
server 10.1.48.12

Note: Cisco NX-OS devices report configuration activity to TACACS+ or RADIUS servers in the form of accounting records. Each accounting record contains accounting attribute-value (AV) pairs and is stored on the AAA server.

If the Cisco switch is not configured to generate audit records of configuration changes, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4066

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