Check: VCENTER-000034
VMware vCenter Server Version 5 STIG:
VCENTER-000034
(in versions v2 r1 through v1 r7)
Title
The Update Manager must not directly connect to public patch repositories on the Internet. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
In a typical deployment, the Update Manager connects to public patch repositories on the Internet to download patches. Any channel to the Internet represents a threat. For security reasons and deployment restrictions, the Update Manager must be installed in a secured network that is disconnected from the Internet.
Check Content
Verify the Update Manager download source is not the Internet. To verify download settings, from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications. On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Download Sources pane, verify "Direct connection to Internet" is not selected. If "Direct connection to Internet" is configured, this is a finding.
Fix Text
To configure a Web server or local disk repository as a download source (i.e., "Direct connection to Internet" must not be selected as the source), from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications. On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Download Sources pane, select Use a shared repository. Enter the <site-specific> path or the URL to the shared repository. Click Validate URL to validate the path. Click Apply.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-250748r799934_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-250748
Group Title: SRG-APP-000516
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |