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Do not set ‘RW’ for any ‘snmp-server community’

Details

Specifies read-write access. Authorized management stations can both retrieve and modify MIB objects.

Solution

Disable SNMP write access.
hostname(config)#no snmp-server community {write_community_string}

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Information Integrity.This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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