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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
The Photon operating system must configure Secure Shell (SSH) to limit the number of allowed login attempts per connection.
The Photon operating system must configure Secure Shell (SSH) to limit the number of allowed login attempts per connection.
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The Photon operating system must configure Secure Shell (SSH) to limit the number of allowed login attempts per connection.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By setting the login attempt limit to a low value, an attacker will be forced to reconnect frequently, which severely limits the speed and effectiveness of brute-force attacks.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>