JUNI-RT-000060 - The Juniper router must be configured to have all inactive interfaces disabled.

Information

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.

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

Solution

Disable all inactive interfaces as shown below.

[edit interfaces]
set ge-1/1/0 disable

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Juniper_Router_Y20M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-001414, CSCv6|3.1, Rule-ID|SV-101027r1_rule, STIG-ID|JUNI-RT-000060, Vuln-ID|V-90817

Plugin: Juniper

Control ID: 8265fbd7dc6c373225f9acc386a6cbb5b3985b6113bd6868342620e437dddfce