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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700

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    Group
  • The ESXi host must automatically stop shell services after 10 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When the ESXi Shell or Secure Shell (SSH) services are enabled on a host, they will run indefinitely. To avoid having these s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000163-VMM-000700

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host must set a timeout to automatically end idle DCUI sessions after 10 minutes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) is enabled and logged in, it should be automatically logged out if left logged ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000423-VMM-001700

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information by isolating ESXi management traffic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The vSphere management network provides access to the vSphere management interface on each component. Services running on the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000423-VMM-001700

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESXi host must disable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1 and v2c.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If SNMP is not being used, it must remain disabled. If it is being used, the proper trap destination must be configured. If S...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The ESXi host must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information by isolating IP-based storage traffic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Virtual machines (VMs) might share virtual switches and VLANs with the IP-based storage configurations. IP-based storage incl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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