Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-94025 | ESXI-65-000039 | SV-104111r1_rule | Low |
Description |
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When adding ESXi hosts to Active Directory, if the group "ESX Admins" exists, all user/group accounts assigned to the group will have full administrative access to the host. Discretion should be used when managing membership to the "ESX Admins" group. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2019-12-13 |
Check Text ( C-93343r1_chk ) |
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From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configuration >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click Edit and select the Config.HostAgent.plugins.hostsvc.esxAdminsGroup value and verify it is not set to "ESX Admins". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.plugins.hostsvc.esxAdminsGroup For systems that do not use Active Directory and have no local user accounts, other than root and/or vpxuser, this is not applicable. For systems that do not use Active Directory and do have local user accounts, other than root and/or vpxuser, this is a finding. If the "Config.HostAgent.plugins.hostsvc.esxAdminsGroup" keyword is set to "ESX Admins", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-100273r1_fix) |
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From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configuration >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click Edit and select the Config.HostAgent.plugins.hostsvc.esxAdminsGroup value and configure it to an Active Directory group other than "ESX Admins". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following commands: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Config.HostAgent.plugins.hostsvc.esxAdminsGroup | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value |