STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

Independent, nonpersistent disks must not be used on the virtual machine (VM).

DISA Rule

SV-256455r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256455

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

VMCH-70-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".

Select the target hard disk and change the mode to "persistent" or uncheck "Independent".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the provided commands as shown below.

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Set-HardDisk -Persistence IndependentPersistent

or

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Set-HardDisk -Persistence Persistent

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From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".

Review the attached hard disks and verify they are not configured as independent nonpersistent disks.

or

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

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Select Parent, Name, Filename, DiskType, Persistence | FT -AutoSize

If the virtual machine has attached disks that are in independent nonpersistent mode and are not documented, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256455

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VMCH-70-000006

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".

Review the attached hard disks and verify they are not configured as independent nonpersistent disks.

or

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

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Select Parent, Name, Filename, DiskType, Persistence | FT -AutoSize

If the virtual machine has attached disks that are in independent nonpersistent mode and are not documented, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5519