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

Unauthorized parallel devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine (VM).

DISA Rule

SV-256459r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256459

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

VMCH-70-000010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The VM must be powered off to remove a parallel device.

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

Select the parallel device, click the circled "X" to remove it, and click "OK".

Check Contents

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

Review the VM's hardware and verify no parallel devices exist.

or

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

Get-VM | Where {$_.ExtensionData.Config.Hardware.Device.DeviceInfo.Label -match "parallel"}

If a virtual machine has a parallel device present, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256459

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VMCH-70-000010

Severity Override Guidance

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

Review the VM's hardware and verify no parallel devices exist.

or

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

Get-VM | Where {$_.ExtensionData.Config.Hardware.Device.DeviceInfo.Label -match "parallel"}

If a virtual machine has a parallel device present, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5519