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The Image Profile and VIB Acceptance Levels must be verified.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63263 ESXI-06-000047 SV-77753r1_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 your ESXi hosts do not allow unsigned (CommunitySupported) VIBs to be installed on your hosts.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2019-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-63997r1_chk )
From the vSphere Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configuration >> 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
$esxcli.software.acceptance.get()

If the acceptance level is CommunitySupported, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-69181r1_fix)
From the vSphere Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configuration >> Security Profile. Under "Host Image Profile Acceptance Level" edit the acceptance level to be either VMwareCertified, VMwareAccepted, or PartnerSupported.

or

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

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli
$esxcli.software.acceptance.Set("PartnerSupported")

Note: VMwareCertified or VMwareAccepted may be substituted for PartnerSupported, depending upon local requirements.