The Juniper router must be configured to have Gratuitous ARP disabled on all external interfaces.

From Juniper Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-002385

JUNI-RT-000150_rule The Juniper router must be configured to have Gratuitous ARP disabled on all external interfaces.

Vulnerability discussion

A gratuitous ARP is an ARP broadcast in which the source and destination MAC addresses are the same. It is used to inform the network about a host IP address. A spoofed gratuitous ARP message can cause network mapping information to be stored incorrectly, causing network malfunction.

Check content

Review the configuration to determine if gratuitous ARP is disabled on all external interfaces. The following command should not be set to any interface: gratuitous-arp-reply If gratuitous ARP is enabled on any external interface, this is a finding.

Fix text

Disable gratuitous ARP on all external interfaces using the following command [edit interfaces ge-1/1/0 ] delete gratuitous-arp-reply

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