STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The ESXi host must not be configured to override virtual machine (VM) configurations.

DISA Rule

SV-258791r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258791

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000236

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# echo -n >/etc/vmware/settings

Check Contents

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# stat -c "%s" /etc/vmware/settings

Expected result:

0

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

Vulnerability Number

V-258791

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000236

Severity Override Guidance

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# stat -c "%s" /etc/vmware/settings

Expected result:

0

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

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5562