The vCenter Server must reset port configuration when virtual machines are disconnected.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Port-level configuration overrides are disabled by default. Once enabled, this allows for different security settings to be set from what is established at the Port Group level. If overrides are not monitored, anyone who gains access to a VM with a less secure VDS configuration could exploit that broader access. If any unknown or unauthorized per-port overrides exist and are not discarded when a virtual machine is disconnected from that port then a future virtual machine connected to that port may receive a less secure port.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID: SV-258967r961863_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000366
Updated: 20 days ago

From the vSphere Client, go to "Networking".

Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Properties.

Click "Edit".
Select advanced and update "Configure reset at disconnect" to be enabled and click "OK".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server, run the following command:

$pgs = Get-VDPortgroup | Get-View
ForEach($pg in $pgs){
$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.DVPortgroupConfigSpec
$spec.configversion = $pg.Config.ConfigVersion
$spec.Policy = New-Object VMware.Vim.VMwareDVSPortgroupPolicy
$spec.Policy.PortConfigResetAtDisconnect = $True
$pg.ReconfigureDVPortgroup_Task($spec)
}

The vCenter Server must reset port configuration when virtual machines are disconnected.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure