The Cisco switch must be configured to automatically audit account enabling actions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-220545 | CISC-ND-000880 | SV-220545r961290_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Once an attacker establishes initial access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to simply enable a new or disabled account. Notification of account enabling is one method for mitigating this risk. A comprehensive account management process will ensure an audit trail which documents the creation of application user accounts and notifies administrators and Information System Security Officers (ISSO). Such a process greatly reduces the risk that accounts will be surreptitiously created and provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. |
| STIG | Date |
| Cisco IOS XE Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-19 |
Details
| Check Text (C-22260r508579_chk) |
| Review the switch configuration to determine if it automatically audits account enabling. The configuration should look similar to the example below: archive log config logging enable Note: Configuration changes can be viewed using the show archive log config all command. If account enabling is not automatically audited, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-22249r508580_fix) |
| Configure the switch to log account enabling using the following commands: SW4(config)#archive SW4(config-archive)#log config SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#logging enable SW4(config-archive-log-cfg)#end |