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1.25 CISC-RT-000380

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Information

The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to have Proxy ARP disabled on all external interfaces.

GROUP ID: V-221098
RULE ID: SV-221098r999707

When Proxy ARP is enabled on a switch, it allows that switch to extend the network (at Layer 2) across multiple interfaces (LAN segments). Because proxy ARP allows hosts from different LAN segments to look like they are on the same segment, proxy ARP is only safe when used between trusted LAN segments. Attackers can leverage the trusting nature of proxy ARP by spoofing a trusted host and then intercepting packets. Proxy ARP should always be disabled on switch interfaces that do not require it, unless the switch is being used as a LAN bridge.

Solution

Disable Proxy ARP on all external interfaces as shown in the example below:

SW1(config)#int e2/2
SW1(config-if)# no ip proxy-arp
SW1(config-if)# end

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22581

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-7(11), CAT|II, CSCv7|12.4, Rule-ID|SV-221098r999707_rule, STIG-ID|CISC-RT-000380, Vuln-ID|V-221098

Plugin: Cisco

Control ID: 3b6296c848298b7e086408cd174309bc72d8825b3b136fa7e28c7c2b01de3945