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VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must not allow host-based authentication.
The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must not allow host-based authentication.
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The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must not allow host-based authentication.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>SSH trust relationships mean a compromise on one host can allow an attacker to move trivially to other hosts. SSH's cryptographic host-based authentication is more secure than ".rhosts" authentication because hosts are cryptographically authenticated. However, it is not recommended that hosts unilaterally trust one another, even within an organization.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>