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 not suppress warnings that the local or remote shell sessions are enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-239329r674916_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239329

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000079

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client, select the host and click Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Find the "UserVars.SuppressShellWarning" value and set it to the following:

0

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.SuppressShellWarning | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "0"

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client, select the host and click Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Find the "UserVars.SuppressShellWarning" value and verify that it is set to the following:

0

If the value is not set as above or does not exist, this is a finding.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.SuppressShellWarning

If the value returned is not "0" or the setting does not exist, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239329

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000079

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client, select the host and click Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Find the "UserVars.SuppressShellWarning" value and verify that it is set to the following:

0

If the value is not set as above or does not exist, this is a finding.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name UserVars.SuppressShellWarning

If the value returned is not "0" or the setting does not exist, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5326

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