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

The virtual switch Promiscuous Mode policy must be set to reject on the ESXi host.

DISA Rule

SV-207660r388482_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207660

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000061

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client go to Configure >> Networking >> Virtual Switches. For each virtual switch and port group click Edit settings and change "Promiscuous Mode" to reject.

or

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

Get-VirtualSwitch | Get-SecurityPolicy | Set-SecurityPolicy -AllowPromiscuous $false
Get-VirtualPortGroup | Get-SecurityPolicy | Set-SecurityPolicy -AllowPromiscuousInherited $true

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client go to Configure >> Networking >> Virtual Switches. View the properties on each virtual switch and port group and verify "Promiscuous Mode" is set to reject.

or

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

Get-VirtualSwitch | Get-SecurityPolicy
Get-VirtualPortGroup | Get-SecurityPolicy

If the "Promiscuous Mode" policy is set to accept, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-207660

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000061

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client go to Configure >> Networking >> Virtual Switches. View the properties on each virtual switch and port group and verify "Promiscuous Mode" is set to reject.

or

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

Get-VirtualSwitch | Get-SecurityPolicy
Get-VirtualPortGroup | Get-SecurityPolicy

If the "Promiscuous Mode" policy is set to accept, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2925

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