The Arista Multilayer Switch must automatically audit account creation.

From Arista MLS DCS-7000 Series NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000026-NDM-000208

Associated with: CCI-000018

SV-75291r1_rule The Arista Multilayer Switch must automatically audit account creation.

Vulnerability discussion

Upon gaining access to a network device, an attacker will often first attempt to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is to create a new account. Notification of account creation helps to mitigate this risk. Auditing account creation provides the necessary reconciliation that account management procedures are being followed. Without this audit trail, personnel without the proper authorization may gain access to critical network nodes.

Check content

Review the switch configuration and verify that logging is enabled. If logging is not enabled or is not enabled with sufficient detail to fulfill the specifications set forth in the VulDiscussion, this is a finding. To determine if logging is enabled, enter: switch#show logging The output must show logging as enabled, with a logging level of informational or debugging. In order to ensure all user commands are captured, the following statement must be in the running config: aaa accounting commands all default start-stop logging [group radius]

Fix text

Enable logging on the switch with sufficient detail to fulfill the specifications set forth in the VulDiscussion. To configure logging to a remote syslog server at the informational level, enter: switch#config switch(config)#logging host [ip address] switch(config)#logging trap informational Then configure the following AAA: aaa accounting commands all default start-stop logging [group radius]

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