ARST-L2-000170 - The Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.

Information

It is possible that a disabled port that is assigned to a user or management VLAN becomes enabled by accident or by an attacker and as a result gains access to that VLAN as a member.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Configure all Arista MLS switch ports not in use to be shut down and assigned to an unused VLAN.

Step 1: Configure all unused ports to be shut down and assigned to an unused VLAN.

switch(config)#interface ethernet 9
switch(config-eth9)#shutdown
switch(config-eth9)# description this port is intentionally shutdown
switch(config-eth9)# switchport access vlan 999

Step 2: Configure any trunk links to exclude the unused VLAN.

switch(config)# interface ethernet 10
switch(config-eth10)# switchport trunk native vlan 1000
switch(config-eth9)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 2-998, 1001-4094
switch(config-eth9)# switchport mode trunk

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Arista_MLS_EOS_4-2x_Y24M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|SC-7, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-004891, Rule-ID|SV-255980r991774_rule, STIG-ID|ARST-L2-000170, Vuln-ID|V-255980

Plugin: Arista

Control ID: c7531dafc6e29d3d037aa7e8a63005a9de7ad18481e9ea9fb35629f6398d2ca4