The HP FlexFabric switch must be configured to send log data to a syslog server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the ISSO.
Overview
Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
V-217485 | HFFS-ND-000142 | SV-217485r961863_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 create a new account. Notification of account creation is one method for mitigating this risk. A comprehensive account management process will ensure an audit trail which documents the creation of accounts and notifies administrators and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs). 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 |
HP FlexFabric Switch NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-12 |
Details
Check Text (C-18709r293130_chk) |
Determine if the HP FlexFabric Switch generates alerts that can be forwarded to the administrators and ISSO when accounts are created. [HP] display info-center Information Center: Enabled Console: Enabled Monitor: Enabled Log host: Enabled Source address interface: GigabitEthernet0/1 192.168.16.102, port number: 514, host facility: local7 If the HP FlexFabric Switch is configured to use an authentication server which would perform this function, this is not a finding. If alerts are not generated when accounts are created and forwarded to the administrators and ISSO, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-18707r293131_fix) |
Configure the HP FlexFabric Switch to send a notification message to the to the syslog server when accounts are created. [HP] info-center loghost 192.168.16.102 |