VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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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.
<VulnDiscussion>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.
<VulnDiscussion>Setting a timeout ensures that a user login will be terminated as soon as the "ClientAliveCountMax" is reached.</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.
<VulnDiscussion>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.
<VulnDiscussion>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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