STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The NSX Manager must be configured to enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts, after which time it must block any login attempt for 15 minutes.

DISA Rule

SV-265293r994102_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-265293

Group Title

SRG-APP-000065-NDM-000214

Rule Version

NMGR-4X-000012

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - Enforce the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following commands:

> set auth-policy api lockout-reset-period 900
> set auth-policy api lockout-period 900
> set auth-policy api max-auth-failures 3
> set auth-policy cli lockout-period 900
> set auth-policy cli max-auth-failures 3

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From an NSX Manager shell, run the following commands:

> get auth-policy api lockout-reset-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

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

> get auth-policy api lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

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

> get auth-policy api max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

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

> get auth-policy cli lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

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

> get auth-policy cli max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

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

Vulnerability Number

V-265293

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NMGR-4X-000012

Severity Override Guidance

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following commands:

> get auth-policy api lockout-reset-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

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

> get auth-policy api lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

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

> get auth-policy api max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

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

> get auth-policy cli lockout-period

Expected result:
900 seconds

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

> get auth-policy cli max-auth-failures

Expected result:
3

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

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Target Key

5633