STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 31 Oct 2023:

The vCenter Server must restrict access to the default roles with cryptographic permissions.

DISA Rule

SV-258951r934511_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258951

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

VCSA-80-000284

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Access Control >> Roles.

Move any accounts not explicitly designated for cryptographic operations, other than Solution Users, to other roles such as "No Cryptography Administrator".

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By default, there are four roles that contain cryptographic related permissions: Administrator, No Trusted Infrastructure Administrator, vCLSAdmin, and vSphere Kubernetes Manager.

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Access Control >> Roles.

or

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

Get-VIPermission | Where {$_.Role -eq "Admin" -or $_.Role -eq "NoTrustedAdmin" -or $_.Role -eq "vCLSAdmin" -or $_.Role -eq "vSphereKubernetesManager"} | Select Role,Principal,Entity,Propagate,IsGroup | FT -Auto

If there are any users or groups assigned to the default roles with cryptographic permissions and are not explicitly designated to perform cryptographic operations, this is a finding.

The built-in solution users assigned to the administrator role are NOT a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258951

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCSA-80-000284

Severity Override Guidance

By default, there are four roles that contain cryptographic related permissions: Administrator, No Trusted Infrastructure Administrator, vCLSAdmin, and vSphere Kubernetes Manager.

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Access Control >> Roles.

or

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

Get-VIPermission | Where {$_.Role -eq "Admin" -or $_.Role -eq "NoTrustedAdmin" -or $_.Role -eq "vCLSAdmin" -or $_.Role -eq "vSphereKubernetesManager"} | Select Role,Principal,Entity,Propagate,IsGroup | FT -Auto

If there are any users or groups assigned to the default roles with cryptographic permissions and are not explicitly designated to perform cryptographic operations, this is a finding.

The built-in solution users assigned to the administrator role are NOT a finding.

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Target Key

5573