Yet we can run routing protocols on our firewalls!!

To make matters worse, the OSPF implementation (on the ASA) doesn't include
the "passive-interface" command. I don't know about you, but I certainly
don't want my hello packets wandering aimlessly throughout the network ;)
Although there are ways around this, I can't understand why this command is
missing, especially from a security device! It should be noted that the
"passive-interface" works just fine for EIGRP...

I'm not arguing with you Scott, because what you're saying is correct.

My gripes were more selfish in nature, in that I would have liked to have
had this ability during certain troubleshooting scenarios in the past. In
the end this is a security forum, and we should be thinking as such.

Cheers!

-Steve






Thanks,
Steve Di Bias- CCIE #32840


On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Tyson Scott
<[email protected]>wrote:

> All,
>
> More components introduce vulnerabilities.  Reducing the chance of
> vulnerabilities in Security is what it is all about.  Thus removing the
> client services is a step towards that.
>
> examples of past vulnerabilities
> http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1006
> http://www.openssh.com/security.html
>
> http://isc.sans.edu/diary/Telnet+client+vulnerability%3B+DNS+posioning+re-appearing/494
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Steve Di Bias <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Right, it's not a router, but that doesn't stop people from running EIGRP
>> or OSPF which essentially turns it into a one. Right or wrong, I see this
>> all the time in different customer environments...
>>
>>  Of course I have the ability to see things from other peoples
>> viewpoints, and so I get what you're saying here. As with all things
>> security its a give and take. What i was saying was, when
>> I'm troubleshooting a network from the ASA, there were times this
>> feature would have come in handy.
>>
>> With the arrival of new commands (eg tcp ping) the need for such features
>> is a thing of the past, assuming we're running 8.4 and above ;)
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, Piotr Matusiak wrote:
>>
>>>  I agree that it is complete disaster when someone hacks into ASA with
>>> administrator privileges. But most likely someone can get into as
>>> unprivileged user and this is where he/she is looking for SSH/TELNET client
>>> to connect to other devices in my network.
>>> ASA is not a router, it is SECURITY device and should be hardened
>>> properly. One of those hardening features is lack of ssh/telnet clients.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Piotr
>>>
>>> On 2/20/13 12:58 AM, Steve Di Bias wrote:
>>>
>>> Assuming someone hacks into your ASA, having an embedded SSH client
>>> would be the least of your worries
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, Piotr Matusiak wrote:
>>>
>>>  This is NOT missing feature. There is no TELNET/SSH client for
>>> purpose. I wouldn't like my ASA become a hop point to the rest of my
>>> network if someones breaks in.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Piotr
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/19/13 10:45 PM, Jimmy Larsson wrote:
>>>
>>> That has annoyed me since forever as well...
>>>
>>>  http://nat0.net/another-missing-asa-feature-telnet-and-ssh-client/
>>>
>>>  Best regards
>>> Jimmy
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/2/19 cisco 2006 <[email protected]>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   ----- Forwarded Message -----
>>> *From:* cisco 2006 <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* "[email protected]" <
>>> [email protected]>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 20:32
>>> *Subject:* Fw: SSH session
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    Dear Sir,
>>>
>>> I'm preparing for CCIE Security using IPexpert materials , and I have a
>>> question about ssh session .The question is that :
>>> Can I opening ssh from cisco asa to another like a switch ?
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Israa
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Steve Di Bias- CCIE #32840
>>
>>
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