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  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information by isolating Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage traffic.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Virtual machines might share virtual switches and virtual local area networks (VLAN) with the IP-based storage configurations...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000358

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  • The vCenter server must be configured to send events to a central log server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;vCenter server generates volumes of security-relevant application-level events. Examples include logins, system reconfigurati...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must disable or restrict the connectivity between vSAN Health Check and public Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) by use of an external proxy server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The vSAN Health Check is able to download the HCL from VMware to check compliance against the underlying vSAN Cluster hosts. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must configure the vSAN Datastore name to a unique name.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A vSAN Datastore name by default is "vsanDatastore". If more than one vSAN cluster is present in vCenter, both datastores wil...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must disable Username/Password and Windows Integrated Authentication.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;All forms of authentication other than Common Access Card (CAC) must be disabled. Password authentication can be temporarily ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must restrict access to the default roles with cryptographic permissions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In vSphere, the built-in "Administrator" role contains permission to perform cryptographic operations such as Key Management ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must restrict access to cryptographic permissions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;These permissions must be reserved for cryptographic administrators where virtual machine encryption and/or vSAN encryption i...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must have Mutual Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) configured for vSAN Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) targets.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When enabled, vSphere performs bidirectional authentication of both the iSCSI target and host. When not authenticating both t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must have new Key Encryption Keys (KEKs) reissued at regular intervals for vSAN encrypted datastore(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The KEK for a vSAN encrypted datastore is generated by the Key Management Server (KMS) and serves as a wrapper and lock aroun...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The vCenter Server must use secure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAPS) when adding an LDAP identity source.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;LDAP is an industry standard protocol for querying directory services such as Active Directory. This protocol can operate in ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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