STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware NSX-T Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

The NSX-T Manager must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

DISA Rule

SV-251779r879546_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-251779

Group Title

SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

Rule Version

TNDM-3X-000012

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - Enforce the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From an NSX-T Manager shell, run the following command(s):

> set auth-policy api lockout-reset-period 900
> set auth-policy api lockout-period 900
> set auth-policy api max-auth-failures 3
> set auth-policy cli lockout-period 900
> set auth-policy cli max-auth-failures 3

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From an NSX-T Manager shell, run the following command(s):

> get auth-policy api lockout-reset-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy api lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy api max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy cli lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy cli max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-251779

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TNDM-3X-000012

Severity Override Guidance

From an NSX-T Manager shell, run the following command(s):

> get auth-policy api lockout-reset-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy api lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy api max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy cli lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

> get auth-policy cli max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5449