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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 be configured to disable nonessential capabilities by disabling the Managed Object Browser (MOB).

    <VulnDiscussion>The MOB provides a way to explore the object model used by the VMkernel to manage the host and enables configurations to be c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-VMM-000500

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000107-VMM-000530

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must set a timeout count on idle sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Setting a timeout ensures that a user login will be terminated as soon as the "ClientAliveCountMax" is reached.&lt;/VulnDiscu...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host must set a timeout to automatically end idle shell sessions after fifteen minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If a user forgets to log out of their local or remote ESXi Shell session, the idle connection will remain open indefinitely a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000257-VMM-000910

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host must implement Secure Boot enforcement.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Secure Boot is part of the UEFI firmware standard. With UEFI Secure Boot enabled, a host refuses to load any UEFI driver or a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000278-VMM-001000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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