STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The ESXi host must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user.

DISA Rule

SV-207606r378517_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207606

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-VMM-000050

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000005

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click Edit and select the Security.AccountLockFailures value and configure it to 3.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountLockFailures | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 3

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Security.AccountLockFailures value and verify it is set to 3.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountLockFailures and verify it is set to 3.

If the Security.AccountLockFailures is set to a value other than 3, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-207606

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000005

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Security.AccountLockFailures value and verify it is set to 3.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountLockFailures and verify it is set to 3.

If the Security.AccountLockFailures is set to a value other than 3, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2925

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