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XCCDF
VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must disable port forwarding.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>While enabling Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) tunnels is a valuable function of sshd, this feature is not appropriate for use on the ESXi hypervisor.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>