The Cisco switch must be configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-220605 | SRG-APP-000395-NDM-000310 | CISC-ND-001140 | SV-220605r961506_rule | 2025-02-20 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Without the strong encryption that is provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an unauthorized user can gain access to network management information that can be used to create a network outage. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Review the Cisco switch configuration to verify that it encrypts SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm as shown in the example below: snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 priv read V3READ write V3WRITE snmp-server view V3READ iso included snmp-server view V3WRITE iso included snmp-server host x.x.x.x version 3 auth V3USER Encryption used by the SNMP users can be viewed via the show snmp user command as shown in the example below: R4#show snmp user User name: V3USER Engine ID: 800000090300C2042B540000 storage-type: nonvolatile active Authentication Protocol: SHA Privacy Protocol: AES256 Group-name: V3GROUP If the Cisco switch is not configured to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the Cisco switch to encrypt SNMP messages using a FIPS 140-2 approved algorithm as shown in the example below: SW4(config)#snmp-server group V3GROUP v3 priv read V3READ write V3WRITE SW4(config)#snmp-server user V3USER V3GROUP v3 auth sha xxxxxx priv aes 256 xxxxxx |