The NSX Manager must disable SNMP v2.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous versions of the protocol contained well-known security weaknesses that were easily exploited. As such, SNMPv1/2 receivers must be disabled.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-263226r977445_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Configuration >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.
Click on "All NSX Nodes" and delete and v2c Polling or Trap configurations.