STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system must configure sshd to limit the number of allowed login attempts per connection.

DISA Rule

SV-256557r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256557

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000088

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/ssh/sshd_config

Ensure the "MaxAuthTries" line is uncommented and set to the following:

MaxAuthTries 6

At the command line, run the following command:

# systemctl restart sshd.service

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At the command line, run the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i MaxAuthTries

Expected result:

MaxAuthTries 6

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256557

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000088

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i MaxAuthTries

Expected result:

MaxAuthTries 6

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

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Target Key

5520