STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 02 Apr 2025:

The ESXi host Secure Shell (SSH) daemon must not allow authentication using an empty password.

DISA Rule

SV-256387r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256387

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000015

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From an ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config":

PermitEmptyPasswords no

Check Contents

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# /usr/lib/vmware/openssh/bin/sshd -T|grep permitemptypasswords

Expected result:

permitemptypasswords no

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256387

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000015

Severity Override Guidance

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# /usr/lib/vmware/openssh/bin/sshd -T|grep permitemptypasswords

Expected result:

permitemptypasswords no

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5518