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VMware NSX-T Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to send logs to a central log server.

    <VulnDiscussion>Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common ...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000334

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  • The NSX-T Manager must disable SNMP v2.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous ver...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000164-NDM-000252

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  • The NSX-T Manager must enforce a minimum 15-character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute...
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  • SRG-APP-000190-NDM-000267

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  • The NSX-T Manager must terminate the device management session at the end of the session or after 10 minutes of inactivity.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take c...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000373-NDM-000298

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to synchronize internal information system clocks using redundant authoritative time sources.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The loss of connectivity to a particular authoritative time source will result in the loss of time synchronization (free-run ...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000374-NDM-000299

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  • The NSX-T Manager must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analys...
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  • SRG-APP-000400-NDM-000313

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  • The NSX-T Manager must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after an organization-defined time period.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some authentication implementations can be configured to use cached authenticators. If cached authentication information is ...
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  • SRG-APP-000435-NDM-000315

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to protect against known types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;DoS is a condition when a resource is not available for legitimate users. When this occurs, the organization either cannot ac...
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  • SRG-APP-000499-NDM-000319

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  • The NSX-T Manager must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to delete administrator privileges occur.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without generating audit records specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to est...
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  • SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325

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  • The NSX-T Manager must generate log records for the info level to capture the DoD-required auditable events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. Logging the actions of specific events provides a means...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000336

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  • The NSX-T Manager must integrate with either VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) or VMware Workspace ONE Access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Centralized management of authentication settings increases the security of remote and nonlocal access methods. This control ...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to conduct backups on an organizationally defined schedule.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;System-level information includes default and customized settings and security attributes, including ACLs that relate to the ...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000341

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  • The NSX-T Manager must support organizational requirements to conduct backups of information system documentation, including security-related documentation, when changes occur or weekly, whichever is sooner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system backup is a critical step in maintaining data assurance and availability. Information system and security-...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000344

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  • The NSX-T Manager must obtain its public key certificates from an approved DoD certificate authority.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB p...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000350

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be configured to send log data to a central log server for the purpose of forwarding alerts to the administrators and the Information System Security Officer (ISSO).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The aggregation of log data kept on a syslog server can be used to detect attacks and trigger an alert to the appropriate sec...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351

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  • The NSX-T Manager must be running a release that is currently supported by the vendor.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must not provide environment information to third parties.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Providing technical details about an environment's infrastructure to third parties could unknowingly expose sensitive informa...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must disable SSH.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The NSX-T shell provides temporary access to commands essential for server maintenance. Intended primarily for use in break-f...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must disable unused local accounts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Prior to NSX-T 3.1 and earlier, there are three local accounts: root, admin, and audit. These local accounts could not be dis...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must disable TLS 1.1 and enable TLS 1.2.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are deprecated protocols with well-published shortcomings and vulnerabilities. TLS 1.2 must be enabled on all...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-NDM-000245

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  • The NSX-T Manager must enable the global FIPS compliance mode for load balancers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If unsecured protocols (lacking cryptographic mechanisms) are used for load balancing, the contents of those sessions will be...
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