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 be configured so the x86 Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence is disabled on the command line.

DISA Rule

SV-256558r991589_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256558

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000089

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following command:

# systemctl mask ctrl-alt-del.target

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# systemctl status ctrl-alt-del.target

Expected result:

ctrl-alt-del.target
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit ctrl-alt-del.target is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)

If the "ctrl-alt-del.target" is not "inactive" and "masked", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256558

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000089

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# systemctl status ctrl-alt-del.target

Expected result:

ctrl-alt-del.target
Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit ctrl-alt-del.target is masked.)
Active: inactive (dead)

If the "ctrl-alt-del.target" is not "inactive" and "masked", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5520