Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) must authenticate SNMP server before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based.

From Riverbed SteelHead CX v8 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310

Associated with: CCI-001967

SV-77447r1_rule Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS) must authenticate SNMP server 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. For network device management, this has been determined to be network management device addresses, SNMP authentication, and NTP authentication.

Check content

Verify that RiOS is configured to authenticate SNMP server before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based (SNMP portion of the requirement). Navigate to the device Management Console Navigate to Configure >> System Settings >> SNMP Basic Verify that at least one "Host" is defined under "Trap Receivers" Verify that the "Host" defined under "Trap Receivers" is set for "Version" v3 Verify that "Enable SNMP Traps" is set If no "Host" exists under "Trap Receivers or the "Host" is not "Version" v3 and/or "Enable SNMP Traps" is not set, this is a finding.

Fix text

Configure RiOS to authenticate SNMP server before establishing a local, remote, and/or network connection using bidirectional authentication that is cryptographically based (SNMP portion of the requirement). Navigate to the device Management Console Navigate to Configure >> System Settings >> SNMP Basic Click "Add a New Trap Receiver" Set "Receiver" to the IP address of the trap receiver Set "Destination Port" to the listening port on the trap receiver Set "Receiver Type" to v3 Set "Remote User" to the SNMP user on the trap receiver Set "Authentication" to "Supply a Key" Set "Authentication Protocol" to "MD5" or "SHA" Set "Security Level" to "AuthPriv" Set "Privacy Protocol" to "AES" Set "Privacy" to "Same as Authentication Key" Set "MD5/SHA Key" to the proper authentication key Set "Enable Receiver" Click "Add" Click "Enable SNMP Traps" Click "Apply" Navigate to the top of the web page and click "Save" to save these settings permanently.

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.

Powered by sagemincer