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-243105	VCTR-67-000046	SV-243105r850127_rule		Medium

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

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-09-09

Details

Check Text ( C-46380r719556_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy. View the values for the lockout policies. The following lockout policy should be set at follows: Time interval between failures: 900 seconds If this lockout policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-46337r719557_fix)
From the vSphere Client go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Lockout Policy. Click "Edit". Set the "Time interval between failures" to "900" and click "OK".