The VMM must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207505	SRG-OS-000437-VMM-001760	SV-207505r854679_rule		Medium

Description
Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the VMM after updates have been installed may be exploited by adversaries. Some information technology products may remove older versions of software automatically from the VMM.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-7762r365919_chk )
Verify the VMM removes all software components after updated versions have been installed. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7762r365920_fix)
Configure the VMM to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.