The ESXi Image Profile and vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) acceptance level must be verified.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258746	ESXI-80-000133	SV-258746r933299_rule		High

Description
Verify the ESXi Image Profile to only allow signed VIBs. An unsigned VIB represents untested code installed on an ESXi host. The ESXi Image profile supports four acceptance levels: 1. VMwareCertified - VIBs created, tested, and signed by VMware. 2. VMwareAccepted - VIBs created by a VMware partner but tested and signed by VMware. 3. PartnerSupported - VIBs created, tested, and signed by a certified VMware partner. 4. CommunitySupported - VIBs that have not been tested by VMware or a VMware partner. Community Supported VIBs are not supported and do not have a digital signature. To protect the security and integrity of ESXi hosts, do not allow unsigned (CommunitySupported) VIBs to be installed on hosts. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000366-VMM-001430, SRG-OS-000370-VMM-001460

Description

Verify the ESXi Image Profile to only allow signed VIBs. An unsigned VIB represents untested code installed on an ESXi host. The ESXi Image profile supports four acceptance levels: 1. VMwareCertified - VIBs created, tested, and signed by VMware. 2. VMwareAccepted - VIBs created by a VMware partner but tested and signed by VMware. 3. PartnerSupported - VIBs created, tested, and signed by a certified VMware partner. 4. CommunitySupported - VIBs that have not been tested by VMware or a VMware partner. Community Supported VIBs are not supported and do not have a digital signature. To protect the security and integrity of ESXi hosts, do not allow unsigned (CommunitySupported) VIBs to be installed on hosts. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000366-VMM-001430, SRG-OS-000370-VMM-001460

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-10-11

Details

Check Text ( C-62486r933297_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Security Profile. Under "Host Image Profile Acceptance Level" view the acceptance level. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands: $esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2 $esxcli.software.acceptance.get.Invoke() If the acceptance level is "CommunitySupported", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-62486r933297_chk )

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Security Profile.

Under "Host Image Profile Acceptance Level" view the acceptance level.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands:

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$esxcli.software.acceptance.get.Invoke()

If the acceptance level is "CommunitySupported", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62395r933298_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Security Profile. Under "Host Image Profile Acceptance Level", click "Edit". Using the drop-down selection, set the acceptance level as "VMwareCertified", "VMwareAccepted", or "PartnerSupported". The default is "PartnerSupported". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands: $esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2 $arguments = $esxcli.software.acceptance.set.CreateArgs() $arguments.level = "PartnerSupported" $esxcli.software.acceptance.set.Invoke($arguments) Note: "VMwareCertified" or "VMwareAccepted" may be substituted for "PartnerSupported", depending on local requirements. These are case sensitive.

Fix Text (F-62395r933298_fix)

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Security Profile.

Under "Host Image Profile Acceptance Level", click "Edit".

Using the drop-down selection, set the acceptance level as "VMwareCertified", "VMwareAccepted", or "PartnerSupported". The default is "PartnerSupported".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands:

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$arguments = $esxcli.software.acceptance.set.CreateArgs()
$arguments.level = "PartnerSupported"
$esxcli.software.acceptance.set.Invoke($arguments)

Note: "VMwareCertified" or "VMwareAccepted" may be substituted for "PartnerSupported", depending on local requirements. These are case sensitive.