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VMware Horizon 7.13 Connection Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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  • The Horizon Connection Server must have X-Frame-Options enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;RFC 7034 HTTP Header Field X-Frame-Options, also known as counter clickjacking, is enabled by default on the Horizon Connecti...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must have Origin Checking enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;RFC 6454 Origin Checking, which protects against cross-site request forging, is enabled by default on the Horizon Connection ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must enable the Content Security Policy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Horizon Connection Server Content Security Policy (CSP) feature mitigates a broad class of content injection vulnerabilit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must enable the proper Content Security Policy directives.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Horizon Connection Server Content Security Policy (CSP) feature mitigates a broad class of content injection vulnerabilit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The PCoIP Secure Gateway must be configured with a DoD-issued TLS certificate.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DoD will only accept PKI certificates obtained from a DoD-approved internal or external certificate authority (CA). If th...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must not allow unauthenticated access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When the Horizon native smart card capability is not set to "Required", the option for "Unauthenticated Access" is enabled. T...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must be configured to restrict USB passthrough access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;One of the many benefits of VDI is the separation of the end user from the "desktop" they are accessing. This helps mitigate ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

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    Group
  • The Horizon Connection Server must prevent MIME type sniffing.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;MIME types define how a given type of file is intended to be processed by the browser. Modern browsers are capable of determi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000456-AS-000266

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    Group
  • All Horizon components must be running supported versions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products t...
    Rule High Severity

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