The ESXi host SSH daemon must be configured with the DOD logon banner.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256383	ESXI-70-000009	SV-256383r885930_rule		Medium

Description
The warning message reinforces policy awareness during the logon process and facilitates possible legal action against attackers. Alternatively, systems whose ownership should not be obvious should ensure use of a banner that does not provide easy attribution.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-06-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60058r885928_chk )
From an ESXi shell, run the following command: # /usr/lib/vmware/openssh/bin/sshd -T|grep banner Expected result: banner /etc/issue If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60001r885929_fix)
From an ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": Banner /etc/issue