STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 01 Aug 2024:

Virtual machines (VMs) must enable encryption for vMotion.

DISA Rule

SV-258716r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258716

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

VMCH-80-000203

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For each virtual machine do the following:

From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options >> Encryption.

For "Encrypted vMotion" set the value to "Opportunistic" or "Required". Click "OK".

or

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

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$spec.MigrateEncryption = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpecEncryptedVMotionModes
$spec.MigrateEncryption = $true
(Get-VM -Name <vmname>).ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)

Check Contents

For each virtual machine do the following:

From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options >> Encryption.

or

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

Get-VM | Where {($_.ExtensionData.Config.MigrateEncryption -eq "disabled")}

If the "Encrypted vMotion" setting does not have a value of "Opportunistic" or "Required", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258716

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VMCH-80-000203

Severity Override Guidance

For each virtual machine do the following:

From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options >> Encryption.

or

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

Get-VM | Where {($_.ExtensionData.Config.MigrateEncryption -eq "disabled")}

If the "Encrypted vMotion" setting does not have a value of "Opportunistic" or "Required", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5563