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The VMM must uniquely identify peripherals before establishing a connection.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers, whether physical or virtual.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-207394r958498_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the VMM to uniquely identify peripherals before establishing a connection.