Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-93969 | ESXI-65-000011 | SV-104055r1_rule | High |
Description |
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SSH protocol version 1 suffers from design flaws that result in security vulnerabilities and should not be used. Only SSH protocol version 2 connections should be permitted. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2020-03-27 |
Check Text ( C-93287r1_chk ) |
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From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command: # grep -i "^Protocol" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "Protocol 2", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-100217r1_fix) |
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From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": Add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": Protocol 2 |