STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The ESXi host SSH daemon must not permit root logins.

DISA Rule

SV-239270r674739_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239270

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000014

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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":

Add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config":

PermitRootLogin no

Check Contents

From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command:

# grep -i "^PermitRootLogin" /etc/ssh/sshd_config

If there is no output or the output is not exactly "PermitRootLogin no", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239270

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000014

Severity Override Guidance

From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command:

# grep -i "^PermitRootLogin" /etc/ssh/sshd_config

If there is no output or the output is not exactly "PermitRootLogin no", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5326

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