The HP FlexFabric Switch must be configured so inactive HP FlexFabric Switch interfaces are disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-65965 | SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000007 | HFFS-RT-000001 | SV-80455r1_rule | 2020-06-03 | 1 |
Description
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 router by connecting to a configured interface that is not in use.
ℹ️ Check
Review the network topology diagram and determine which HP FlexFabric Switch interfaces should be inactive.
If there are inactive HP FlexFabric Switch interfaces that are enabled, this is a finding.
[HP]display current-configuration interface
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
port link-mode route
pim sm
ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
packet-filter 3010 inbound
✔️ Fix
Disable inactive the HP FlexFabric Switch interface:
[HP-GigabitEthernet0/1] shutdown