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VMware vSphere 7.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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    Group
  • Copy operations must be disabled on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Copy and paste operations are disabled by default; however, explicitly disabling this feature will enable audit controls to v...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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    Group
  • Drag and drop operations must be disabled on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Copy and paste operations are disabled by default; however, explicitly disabling this feature will enable audit controls to v...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Paste operations must be disabled on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Copy and paste operations are disabled by default; however, explicitly disabling this feature will enable audit controls to v...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Virtual disk shrinking must be disabled on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Shrinking a virtual disk reclaims unused space in it. If there is empty space in the disk, this process reduces the amount of...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Virtual disk wiping must be disabled on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Shrinking and wiping (erasing) a virtual disk reclaims unused space in it. If there is empty space in the disk, this process ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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    Group
  • Independent, nonpersistent disks must not be used on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The security issue with nonpersistent disk mode is that successful attackers, with a simple shutdown or reboot, might undo or...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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    Group
  • Host Guest File System (HGFS) file transfers must be disabled on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting "isolation.tools.hgfsServerSet.disable" to "true" disables registration of the guest's HGFS server with the host. App...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

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    Group
  • Unauthorized floppy devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Unauthorized CD/DVD devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Unauthorized parallel devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are...
    Rule Medium Severity

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