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

The Cisco multicast edge switch must be configured to establish boundaries for administratively scoped multicast traffic.

DISA Rule

SV-221055r622190_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-221055

Group Title

SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000005

Rule Version

CISC-RT-000810

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

CCI-001414 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information between interconnected systems based on organization-defined information flow control policies.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Step 1: Configure the ACL to deny packets with multicast administratively scoped destination addresses as shown in the example below:

SW2(config)#ip access-list standard MULTICAST_SCOPE
SW2(config-std-nacl)#deny 239.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
SW2(config-std-nacl)#permit any
SW2(config-std-nacl)#exit

Step 2: Apply the multicast boundary at the appropriate interfaces as shown in the example below:

SW2(config)#int g1/2
SW2(config-if)#ip multicast boundary MULTICAST_SCOPE
SW2(config-if)#end

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Review the switch configuration and verify that admin-scope multicast traffic is blocked at the external edge as shown in the example below:

interface GigabitEthernet1/2
ip address x.1.12.2 255.255.255.252
ip pim sparse-mode
ip multicast boundary MULTICAST_SCOPE
…
…
…
ip access-list standard MULTICAST_SCOPE
deny 239.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
permit any

If the switch is not configured to establish boundaries for administratively scoped multicast traffic, this is a finding.

The Cisco multicast edge switch must be configured to establish boundaries for administratively scoped multicast traffic.

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Rule Version

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CCI(s)

Weight

Fix Recommendation

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Vulnerability Number

Documentable

Rule Version

Severity Override Guidance

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