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 prevent unintended use of the dvFilter network APIs.

DISA Rule

SV-207661r388482_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207661

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000062

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 Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress value and remove any incorrect addresses.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value ""

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress value and verify the value is blank or the correct IP address of a security appliance if in use.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress

If the Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress is not blank and security appliances are not in use on the host, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-207661

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000062

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress value and verify the value is blank or the correct IP address of a security appliance if in use.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress

If the Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress is not blank and security appliances are not in use on the host, this is a finding.

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Target Key

2925

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