The network device must authenticate network management SNMP endpoints before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

From Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide

Associated with: CCI-001967

SV-69501r2_rule The network device must authenticate network management SNMP endpoints before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

Vulnerability discussion

Without authenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Bidirectional authentication provides stronger safeguards to validate the identity of other devices for connections that are of greater risk.A local connection is any connection with a device communicating without the use of a network. A network connection is any connection with a device that communicates through a network (e.g., local area or wide area network, Internet). A remote connection is any connection with a device communicating through an external network (e.g., the Internet).Because of the challenges of applying this requirement on a large scale, organizations are encouraged to only apply the requirement to those limited number (and type) of devices that truly need to support this capability.

Check content

Review the network device configuration to determine if the network device authenticates network management SNMP endpoints before establishing a local, remote, or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based. If the network device does not authenticate the endpoints before establishing a connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure the network device to authenticate network management SNMP endpoints before establishing a local, remote, or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

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