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

The ESXi Common Information Model (CIM) service must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-256448r1051419_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256448

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000097

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Services.

Select the "CIM Server" service. If the service is started, click "Stop".

Click "Edit Startup Policy...". Select "Start and stop manually". Click "OK".

or

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

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

Check Contents

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Services.

Locate the "CIM Server" service and verify the "Daemon" is "Stopped" and the "Startup Policy" is set to "Start and stop manually".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Label -eq "CIM Server"}

If the "CIM Server" service does not have a "Policy" of "off" or is running, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256448

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-70-000097

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Services.

Locate the "CIM Server" service and verify the "Daemon" is "Stopped" and the "Startup Policy" is set to "Start and stop manually".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Label -eq "CIM Server"}

If the "CIM Server" service does not have a "Policy" of "off" or is running, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5518