Nutanix AOS must be configured to disable USB mass storage devices.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, devices such as flash drives, external storage, and printers.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-254206r846706_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the system to disable USB mass storage and blacklist from executing by running the following command:
$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/modprobeCVM