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VMware vSphere 7.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
Unauthorized serial devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).
Unauthorized serial devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).
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Unauthorized serial devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are rarely used for virtual machines in a datacenter environment, and CD/DVD drives are usually connected only temporarily during software installation.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>