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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The ESXi host must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via Secure Shell (SSH).

    Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the host ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with applicable federal laws, Execut...
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  • SRG-OS-000023-VMM-000060

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  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.

    Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the host ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with applicable federal laws, Execut...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-VMM-000480

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  • The ESXi host must be configured to disable nonessential capabilities by disabling Secure Shell (SSH).

    The ESXi Shell is an interactive command line interface (CLI) available at the ESXi server console. The ESXi shell provides temporary access to commands essential for server maintenance. Intended p...
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  • SRG-OS-000095-VMM-000480

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  • SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700

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  • The ESXi host must automatically stop shell services after 10 minutes.

    When the ESXi Shell or Secure Shell (SSH) services are enabled on a host, they will run indefinitely. To avoid having these services left running, set the "ESXiShellTimeOut". The "ESXiShellTimeOut"...
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  • SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700

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  • The ESXi host must set a timeout to automatically end idle DCUI sessions after 10 minutes.

    When the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) is enabled and logged in, it should be automatically logged out if left logged on to avoid access by unauthorized persons. The "DcuiTimeOut" setting de...
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  • SRG-OS-000423-VMM-001700

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  • SRG-OS-000423-VMM-001700

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  • The ESXi host must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information by isolating IP-based storage traffic.

    Virtual machines (VMs) might share virtual switches and VLANs with the IP-based storage configurations. IP-based storage includes vSAN, iSCSI, and NFS. This configuration might expose IP-based stor...
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  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must not permit user environment settings.

    SSH environment options potentially allow users to bypass access restriction in some configurations. Users must not be able to present environment options to the SSH daemon.
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  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must not permit tunnels.

    OpenSSH has the ability to create network tunnels (layer 2 and layer 3) over an SSH connection. This function can provide similar convenience to a virtual private network (VPN) with the similar ris...
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