Check: ESXI-65-000025
VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi STIG:
ESXI-65-000025
(in versions v2 r4 through v1 r1)
Title
The ESXi host SSH daemon must not permit tunnels. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
OpenSSH has the ability to create network tunnels (layer-2 and layer-3) over an SSH connection. This function can provide similar convenience to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the similar risk of providing a path to circumvent firewalls and network ACLs.
Check Content
From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command: # grep -i "^PermitTunnel" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "PermitTunnel 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": PermitTunnel no
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-207626r388482_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-207626
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 |