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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000014
The vCenter Server must use DOD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of network sessions.
The vCenter Server must use DOD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of network sessions.
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The vCenter Server must use DOD-approved encryption to protect the confidentiality of network sessions.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Using older unauthorized versions or incorrectly configuring protocol negotiation makes the gateway vulnerable to known and unknown attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in this protocol. In vCenter 8 Update 3, Transport Layer Security (TLS) Profiles were introduced that allow users to manage and configure TLS parameters for the vCenter server. Several TLS profiles are available by default but not all may be suitable for high security environments.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>