NET0441 - Emergency account privilege level is not set

Information

The network element's emergency account must be set to an appropriate authorization level to perform necessary administrative functions when the authentication server is not online.

The emergency account is to be configured as a local account on the network element. It is to be used only when the authentication server is offline or not reachable via the network. The emergency account must be set to an appropriate authorization level to perform necessary administrative functions during this time.

NOTE: Change 'EMERGENCY_ACCT' to the username of the emergency account configured for your organization. The credentials for this account must be stored in a locked safe.

Solution

Assign a privilege level to the emergency account to allow the administrator to perform necessary administrative functions when the authentication server is not online.

See Also

https://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_Network_Perimeter_Router_L3_Switch_V8R32_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-2, 800-53|IA-5(1), CAT|I, Rule-ID|SV-16261r5_rule, STIG-ID|NET0441, Vuln-ID|V-15434

Plugin: Cisco

Control ID: 407aadd1a726f61b128d6caf0254c02452d1457ae785ffc5665166dc170beaec