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 unlock timeout of 15 minutes after a user account is locked out.

DISA Rule

SV-207607r379606_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207607

Group Title

SRG-OS-000329-VMM-001180

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002238 - The information system automatically locks the account or node for either an organization-defined time period, until the locked account or node is released by an administrator, or delays the next logon prompt according to the organization-defined delay algorithm when the maximum number of unsuccessful logon attempts is exceeded.

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.AccountUnlockTime value and configure it to 900.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountUnlockTime | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 900

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Security.AccountUnlockTime value and verify it is set to 900.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountUnlockTime and verify it is set to 900.

If the Security.AccountUnlockTime is set to a value other than 900, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-207607

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000006

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Security.AccountUnlockTime value and verify it is set to 900.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountUnlockTime and verify it is set to 900.

If the Security.AccountUnlockTime is set to a value other than 900, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2925

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