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-258924	VCSA-80-000145	SV-258924r934430_rule		Medium

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

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

Details

Check Text ( C-62664r934428_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Lockout Policy. View the value of the "Time interval between failures" setting. Time interval between failures: 900 seconds If the lockout policy is not configured with "Time interval between failures" policy of "900" or more, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62573r934429_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Lockout Policy. Click "Edit". Set the "Time interval between failures" to "900" and click "Save".