Full administrator without two-factor authentication
At a glance
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Reads the export, not the device
ConfigProof reads a configuration export. This control is evaluated against the objects in that file, and it reports what the file says. It does not connect to the device and sees no traffic, so a finding here describes the configuration, not what the firewall is doing right now.
Why it matters
This account's password alone gives full control of every network in the organization.
How to fix it
Web interface
The steps below are written for the web interface. A finding raised on your own export carries the same steps with your object names filled in.
- In the Meraki Dashboard: Organization > Administrators: ask the administrator to enable two-factor authentication, and enforce it for the organization.
Command line
This analyzer version writes no command text for this control. The steps above are the remediation it offers.
How to confirm the fix
- In the Meraki Dashboard: Organization > Administrators shows two-factor authentication on for the account.
Limits
- No limitation is recorded for this control beyond the one that applies to all of them: it reads a configuration export.
Compliance references
No benchmark recommendation is mapped to this control in this version.
More in Administrators and Access
- MX-MGT-001Appliance management reachable from any address
- MX-MGT-002Local status page without authentication
- MRK-MGT-001Two-factor authentication not enforced for the organization
- MRK-MGT-003Many full organization administrators
- MRK-MGT-004Administrator inactive for a long time
- MRK-MGT-005API keys usable from any address
- MRK-MGT-006Account lockout not enforced
- MRK-MGT-007Dashboard sign-in not limited by address
See it on your own firewall
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