CCE-95487-5| Platform: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2021-03-05 (M)2023-12-06 |
Description:
iptables.service is a utility for configuring and maintaining iptables
Rationale:
iptables.service will load the iptables rules saved in the file /etc/sysconfig/iptables at boot, otherwise the ip6tables rules will be cleared during a re-boot of the system.
Remediation:
Run the following command to enable and start iptables:
# systemctl --now start iptables
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Run the following command to enable and start iptables:
# systemctl --now start iptables
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 10.0 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 6.0 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: CRITICAL | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: CHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72933 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:71984 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:68638 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72827 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84224 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:73038 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72350 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72724 |
