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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000023-VMM-000060

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  • The ESXi host must display the Standard Mandatory DOD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the host ensures privacy and security notif...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000027-VMM-000080

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  • The ESXi host must enable lockdown mode.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enabling Lockdown Mode disables direct access to an ESXi host, requiring the host to be managed remotely from vCenter Server....
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  • SRG-OS-000029-VMM-000100

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  • The ESXi host client must be configured with an idle session timeout.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ESXi host client is the UI served up by the host itself, outside of vCenter. It is accessed at https://&lt;ESX FQDN&gt;/u...
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  • SRG-OS-000033-VMM-000140

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  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must use FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without confidentiality protection mechanisms, unauthorized individuals may gain access to sensitive information via a remote...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-OS-000037-VMM-000150

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  • The ESXi must produce audit records containing information to establish what type of events occurred.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing what types of events occurred, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events...
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  • SRG-OS-000069-VMM-000360

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  • The ESXi host must enforce password complexity by configuring a password quality policy.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex...
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  • SRG-OS-000077-VMM-000440

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  • The ESXi host must prohibit password reuse for a minimum of five generations.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user or root used the same password continuously or was allowed to change it back shortly after being forced to change i...
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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 the Managed Object Browser (MOB).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The MOB provides a way to explore the object model used by the VMkernel to manage the host and enables configurations to be c...
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  • SRG-OS-000104-VMM-000500

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  • The ESXi host must uniquely identify and must authenticate organizational users by using Active Directory.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Join ESXi hosts to an Active Directory domain to eliminate the need to create and maintain multiple local user accounts. Usin...
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  • SRG-OS-000107-VMM-000530

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  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must ignore .rhosts files.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;SSH trust relationships mean a compromise on one host can allow an attacker to move trivially to other hosts. SSH can emulate...
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