3.104 - The system is configured to detect and configure default gateway addresses.

Information

Enables or disables the Internet Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) used to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses on the computer.

Solution

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> 'MSS: (PerformRouterDiscovery) Allow IRDP to detect and configure Default Gateway addresses (could lead to DoS)' to 'Disabled'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_2008_MS_V6R46_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-7(12), CAT|III, CCI|CCI-002385, CSCv6|9, CSCv6|9.2, Rule-ID|SV-29367r1_rule, STIG-ID|3.104, Vuln-ID|V-4112

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: ebe1fdc26b1e9f605dd6d63d6d0e2f399ae30f09e9dd22f5c28b5388807272ba