VMware vSphere 8.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Virtual machines (VMs) must disable access through the "dvfilter" network Application Programming Interface (API).
<VulnDiscussion>An attacker might compromise a VM by using the "dvFilter" API. Configure only VMs that need this access to use the API.</V...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must be configured to lock when the last console connection is closed.
<VulnDiscussion>When accessing the VM console, the guest operating system must be locked when the last console user disconnects, limiting the...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must disable 3D features when not required.
<VulnDiscussion>For performance reasons, it is recommended that 3D acceleration be disabled on virtual machines that do not require 3D functi...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must enable encryption for vMotion.
<VulnDiscussion>vMotion migrations in vSphere 6.0 and earlier transferred working memory and CPU state information in clear text over the vMo...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must enable encryption for Fault Tolerance.
<VulnDiscussion>Fault Tolerance log traffic can be encrypted. This could contain sensitive data from the protected machine's memory or CPU in...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must configure log size.
<VulnDiscussion>The ESXi hypervisor maintains logs for each individual VM by default. These logs contain information including but not limite...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must configure log retention.
<VulnDiscussion>The ESXi hypervisor maintains logs for each individual VM by default. These logs contain information including but not limite...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must enable logging.
<VulnDiscussion>The ESXi hypervisor maintains logs for each individual VM by default. These logs contain information including, but not limit...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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Virtual machines (VMs) must not use independent, nonpersistent disks.
<VulnDiscussion>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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Virtual machines (VMs) must remove unneeded floppy devices.
<VulnDiscussion>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 -
Virtual machines (VMs) must remove unneeded CD/DVD devices.
<VulnDiscussion>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
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