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The NSX-T Manager must disable SNMP v2.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-251799 TNDM-3X-000102 SV-251799r810400_rule Medium
Description
SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous versions of the protocol contained well-known security weaknesses that were easily exploited. As such, SNMPv1/2 receivers must be disabled.
STIG Date
VMware NSX-T Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-09-01

Details

Check Text ( C-55259r810398_chk )
From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to the System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click "All NSX Nodes" and view the SNMP Polling and Traps configuration.

If SNMP v2c Polling or Traps are configured, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-55213r810399_fix)
From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to the System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click on "All NSX Nodes" and delete and v2c Polling or Trap configurations.