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 must disable ESXi Shell unless needed for diagnostics or troubleshooting.

DISA Rule

SV-239291r674802_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239291

Group Title

SRG-OS-000095-VMM-000480

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000036

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Services.

Under "Services", select "ESXi Shell" service and click the "Stop" button to stop the service. Use Edit Startup policy to "Start and stop manually" and click "OK".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Label -eq "ESXi Shell"} | Set-VMHostService -Policy Off
Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Label -eq "ESXi Shell"} | Stop-VMHostService

Check Contents

From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Services.

Under "Services", select "Edit", view the "ESXi Shell" service, and verify it is stopped.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Label -eq "ESXi Shell"}

If the ESXi Shell service is running, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239291

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000036

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Services.

Under "Services", select "Edit", view the "ESXi Shell" service, and verify it is stopped.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Label -eq "ESXi Shell"}

If the ESXi Shell service is running, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5326

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