Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-239271 | ESXI-67-000015 | SV-239271r674742_rule | High |
Description |
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Configuring this setting for the SSH daemon provides additional assurance that remote logon via SSH will require a password, even in the event of misconfiguration elsewhere. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 6.7 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-01-05 |
Check Text ( C-42504r674740_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 "^PermitEmptyPasswords" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "PermitEmptyPasswords no", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-42463r674741_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": PermitEmptyPasswords no |