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1.10 CISC-RT-000190

Information

The Cisco router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) redirect messages disabled on all external interfaces.

GROUP ID: V-216748RULE ID: SV-216748r856439

The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Routers automatically send ICMP messages under a wide variety of conditions. Redirect ICMP messages are commonly used by attackers for network mapping and diagnosis.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Disable ICMP redirects on all external interfaces as shown in the example below.

RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config)#int g0/0/0/1RP/0/0/CPU0:R3(config-if)#no ipv4 redirects

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23599

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-5, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002385, Rule-ID|SV-216748r856439_rule, STIG-ID|CISC-RT-000190, Vuln-ID|V-216748

Plugin: Cisco

Control ID: 346607906621fdbff156c97563edb7eaf083afa238dbfaa1e2af4b97bff6ff7c