Virtual machines (VMs) must remove unneeded USB devices.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are rarely used for virtual machines in a data center environment, and CD/DVD drives are usually connected only temporarily during software installation.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-258726r959010_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
For each virtual machine do the following:
From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".
Select the USB controller, click the circled "X" to remove it, and click "OK".