The Palo Alto Networks security platform must only allow the use of secure protocols that implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of maintenance and diagnostic communications for nonlocal maintenance sessions.

From Palo Alto Networks NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-002890

SV-77255r1_rule The Palo Alto Networks security platform must only allow the use of secure protocols that implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of maintenance and diagnostic communications for nonlocal maintenance sessions.

Vulnerability discussion

This requires the use of secure protocols instead of their unsecured counterparts, such as SSH instead of telnet, SCP instead of FTP, and HTTPS instead of HTTP. If unsecured protocols (lacking cryptographic mechanisms) are used for sessions, the contents of those sessions will be susceptible to manipulation, potentially allowing alteration and hijacking of maintenance sessions.

Check content

Go to Device >> Setup >> Management In the "Management Interface Settings" window, view the enabled services. Note: Which management services are enabled. If Telnet, HTTP, or HTTP OCSP is selected, this is a finding.

Fix text

Go to Device >> Setup >> Management. In the "Management Interface Settings" window, select the "Edit" icon (the gear symbol in the upper-right corner). In the "Management Interface Settings" window, make sure that Telnet, HTTP, and HTTP OCSP are not selected. Select "OK". Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen. Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.

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