Check: ESXI-67-000001
VMware vSphere 6.7 ESXi STIG:
ESXI-67-000001
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
Access to the ESXi host must be limited by enabling Lockdown Mode. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Enabling Lockdown Mode disables direct access to an ESXi host, requiring the host to be managed remotely from vCenter Server. This is done to ensure the roles and access controls implemented in vCenter are always enforced and users cannot bypass them by logging on to a host directly. By forcing all interaction to occur through vCenter Server, the risk of someone inadvertently attaining elevated privileges or performing tasks that are not properly audited is greatly reduced. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000027-VMM-000080, SRG-OS-000123-VMM-000620
Check Content
From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Security Profile. Scroll down to "Lockdown Mode" and verify it is enabled ("Normal" or "Strict"). or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Select Name,@{N="Lockdown";E={$_.Extensiondata.Config.LockdownMode}} If Lockdown Mode is disabled, this is a finding. For environments that do not use vCenter server to manage ESXi, this is Not Applicable.
Fix Text
From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Security Profile. Click "Edit" in "Lockdown Mode" and enable ("Normal" or "Strict"). or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands: $level = "lockdownNormal" OR "lockdownStrict" $vmhost = Get-VMHost -Name <hostname> | Get-View $lockdown = Get-View $vmhost.ConfigManager.HostAccessManager $lockdown.ChangeLockdownMode($level) Note: In Strict Lockdown Mode, the DCUI service is stopped. If the connection to vCenter Server is lost and the vSphere Client is no longer available, the ESXi host becomes inaccessible.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239258r674703_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239258
Group Title: SRG-OS-000027-VMM-000080
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
---|---|
CCI-000054 |
The information system limits the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number of sessions. |
CCI-001682 |
The information system automatically removes or disables emergency accounts after an organization-defined time period for each type of account. |