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V-202077

Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide

CAT II

Title

The network device must generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Sequentially generated session IDs can be easily guessed by an attacker. Employing the concept of randomness in the generation of unique session identifiers helps to protect against brute-force attacks to determine future session identifiers. Unique session IDs address man-in-the-middle attacks, including session hijacking or insertion of false information into a session. If the attacker is unable to identify or guess the session information related to pending application traffi...

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Configure the network device to generate unique session identifiers using a FIPS 140-2 approved random number generator.

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