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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 be configured to not allow gateway ports.
The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must be configured to not allow gateway ports.
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The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must be configured to not allow gateway ports.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>SSH Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection forwarding provides a mechanism to establish TCP connections proxied by the SSH server. This function can provide convenience similar to a virtual private network (VPN) with the similar risk of providing a path to circumvent firewalls and network Access Control Lists (ACLs). Gateway ports allow remote forwarded ports to bind to nonloopback addresses on the server.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>