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VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
The ESXi host must configure virtual switch security policies to reject promiscuous mode requests.
The ESXi host must configure virtual switch security policies to reject promiscuous mode requests.
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The ESXi host must configure virtual switch security policies to reject promiscuous mode requests.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>When promiscuous mode is enabled for a virtual switch, all virtual machines (VMs) connected to the Portgroup have the potential to read all packets across that network (only the virtual machines connected to that Portgroup). Promiscuous mode is disabled by default on the ESXi Server, and this is the recommended setting. Promiscuous mode can be set at the vSwitch and/or the Portgroup level. Switch-level settings can be overridden at the Portgroup level.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>