Details
For all management profiles, only the IP addresses required for device management should be specified.
Rationale:
If a Permitted IP Addresses list is either not specified or is too broad, an attacker may gain the ability to attempt management access from unintended locations, such as the Internet. The Ensure ‘Security Policy’ denying any/all traffic exists at the bottom of the security policies ruleset recommendation in this benchmark can provide additional protection by requiring a security policy specifically allowing device management access.
Solution
Navigate to Network > Network Profiles > Interface Management.
Set Permitted IP Addresses to only include those necessary for device management.
Default Value:
Not enabled
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 Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Palo_Alto.