The SNMP service on the storage system must use only SNMPv3 or its successors.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-237821 | SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227 | HP3P-32-001303 | SV-237821r647872_rule | 2021-11-23 | 2 |
| Description |
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| SNMP Versions 1 and 2 are not considered secure. Without the strong authentication and privacy provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an attacker or other unauthorized users may gain access to detailed system management information and use the information to launch attacks against the system. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify that SNMPv3 is enabled by entering the command: cli% showsnmpmgr HostIP Port SNMPVersion User <IP address of SNMP manager> 162 3 <username> If the SNMPVersion is not 3, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the OS to use SNMPv3 by entering the command: cli% setsnmpmgr -snmpuser 3parsnmpuser -pw <password> -version 3 <IP address of SNMP manager> |