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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000478-VMM-001980
The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must be configured to only use FIPS 140-2 validated ciphers.
The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must be configured to only use FIPS 140-2 validated ciphers.
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The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must be configured to only use FIPS 140-2 validated ciphers.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. ESXi must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>