Check: ESXI-65-000018
VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi STIG:
ESXI-65-000018
(in versions v2 r4 through v1 r1)
Title
The ESXi host SSH daemon must not permit GSSAPI authentication. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
GSSAPI authentication is used to provide additional authentication mechanisms to applications. Allowing GSSAPI authentication through SSH exposes the system’s GSSAPI to remote hosts, increasing the attack surface of the system.
Check Content
From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command: # grep -i "^GSSAPIAuthentication" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "GSSAPIAuthentication no", this is a finding.
Fix Text
From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": GSSAPIAuthentication no
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-207619r388482_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-207619
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
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 |