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V-79475

The firewall must block or restrict inbound IP packets destined to the control plane of the firewall itself.

Finding ID
SRG-NET-000364-FW-000034
Rule ID
SV-94181r1_rule
Severity
Cat II
CCE
(None)
Group Title
SRG-NET-000364-FW-000034
CCI
CCI-002403
Target Key
(None)
Documentable
No
Discussion

As a critical security system, perimeter firewalls must be safeguarded against direct attacks to the device. The firewall must have a filter that rejects requests for access or services where the source address received by the firewall specifies an external address and the destination address specifies the control plane of the firewall.

Fix Text

Establish ingress filters to block or restrict inbound IP packets destined to the control plane of the firewall itself.

Check Content

Review the device configuration to determine if filters are in place to block loopback addresses. Verify packets with a destination IP address assigned to the management or loopback address range are blocked (unless the packet has a source address assigned to the management network or network infrastructure). If inbound IP packets destined to the control plane of the firewall itself are not blocked or restricted by an ingress firewall filter, this is a finding.