STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cisco IOS XE Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The Cisco switch must be configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC).

DISA Rule

SV-220552r531084_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220552

Group Title

SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001130

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001967 - The information system authenticates organization-defined devices and/or types of devices before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cisco switch to authenticate SNMP messages as shown in the example below:

SW4(config)#snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 auth read V3READ write V3WRITE
SW4(config)#snmp-server user V3USER V3GROUP v3 auth sha xxxxxxx
SW4(config)#snmp-server view V3READ iso included
SW4(config)#snmp-server view V3WRITE iso included
SW4(config)#snmp-server host x.x.x.x version 3 auth V3USER

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Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement as shown in the example below:

snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 auth read V3READ write V3WRITE
snmp-server view V3READ iso included
snmp-server view V3WRITE iso included
snmp-server host x.x.x.x version 3 auth V3USER

Authentication used by the SNMP users can be viewed via the show snmp user command as shown in the example below:

R4#show snmp user

User name: V3USER
Engine ID: 800000090300C2042B540000
storage-type: nonvolatile active
Authentication Protocol: SHA
Privacy Protocol: None
Group-name: V3GROUP

If the Cisco switch is not configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated HMAC, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220552

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CISC-ND-001130

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it is compliant with this requirement as shown in the example below:

snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 auth read V3READ write V3WRITE
snmp-server view V3READ iso included
snmp-server view V3WRITE iso included
snmp-server host x.x.x.x version 3 auth V3USER

Authentication used by the SNMP users can be viewed via the show snmp user command as shown in the example below:

R4#show snmp user

User name: V3USER
Engine ID: 800000090300C2042B540000
storage-type: nonvolatile active
Authentication Protocol: SHA
Privacy Protocol: None
Group-name: V3GROUP

If the Cisco switch is not configured to authenticate SNMP messages using a FIPS-validated HMAC, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4067

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