The vCenter Server must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256338	VCSA-70-000145	SV-256338r885625_rule		Medium

Description
By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-12-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60013r885623_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Lockout Policy. Verify the following lockout policy is set as follows: Time interval between failures: 900 seconds If this lockout policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-59956r885624_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Lockout Policy. Click "Edit". Set "Time interval between failures" to "900" and click "Save".