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VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) must be configured properly on the ESXi host.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) must be configured properly on the ESXi host.
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) must be configured properly on the ESXi host.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>If SNMP is not being used, it must remain disabled. If it is being used, the proper trap destination must be configured. If SNMP is not properly configured, monitoring information can be sent to a malicious host that can use this information to plan an attack.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>