Ensure 'Service setting of ANY' in a security policy allowing traffic does not exist

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Description

Create security policies specifying application-default for the Service setting, in addition to the specific ports desired. The Service setting of any should not be used for any policies that allow traffic.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Policies > Security: for every rule with action allow, confirm Service is application-default or specific service objects, never any. CLI: show rulebase security rules | match "service any" and check that each hit is a deny rule.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Navigate to Policies > Security. For each exposed host, set a Security Policy exists with: Source tab: Zone set to OUTSIDE Address set to any Destination tab: Zone set to DMZ / Address set to <DMZ Host Object> Application tab: Application set to web-browsing (or appropriate application) Service tab: Service set to application-default. The value of any should never be used

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: paloaltofirewall-policy
Reference: CIS Palo Alto Firewall 11 Benchmark v1.2.0 - 7.2 Ensure 'Service setting of ANY' in a security policy allowing traffic does not exist