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VMware vSphere 8.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
Virtual machines (VMs) must have drag and drop operations disabled.
Virtual machines (VMs) must have drag and drop operations disabled.
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Virtual machines (VMs) must have drag and drop operations disabled.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Copy and paste operations are disabled by default; however, explicitly disabling this feature will enable audit controls to verify this setting is correct. Copy, paste, drag and drop, or GUI copy/paste operations between the guest operating system and the remote console could provide the means for an attacker to compromise the VM.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>