The RUCKUS ICX router must be configured to have all inactive interfaces disabled.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | V-273584 | SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000007 | RCKS-RTR-000160 | SV-273584r1110889_rule | 2025-06-03 | 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.
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.
ℹ️ Check
Review the router configuration and verify inactive interfaces are disabled:
interface ethernet 1/1/11
disable
!
If inactive interfaces are not disabled, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Disable inactive interfaces:
interface ethernet 1/1/11
disable
!