CISC-RT-000060 - The Cisco switch must be configured to have all inactive layer 3 interfaces disabled.

Information

An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. Unauthorized personnel with access to the communication facility could gain access to a switch by connecting to a configured interface that is not in use.

If an interface is no longer used, the configuration must be deleted and the interface disabled. For sub-interfaces, delete sub-interfaces that are on inactive interfaces and delete sub-interfaces that are themselves inactive. If the sub-interface is no longer necessary for authorized communications, it must be deleted.

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

Solution

Disable all inactive interfaces as shown below:

SW1(config)# int e4/1 - 11
SW1(config-if-range)# shutdown
SW1(config-if-range)# end

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Cisco NX OS Switch RTR STIG v3r3

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

Plugin: Cisco

Control ID: cada086dc0aade6157ecf83c6dde22ca3d27f99a6c509a5c57695346a03eb942

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CISC-RT-000060 - The Cisco switch must be configured to have all inactive layer 3 interfaces disabled.

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