The NSX Manager must be configured with only one local account to be used as the account of last resort in the event the authentication server is unavailable.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-265313 | NMGR-4X-000035 | SV-265313r1051115_rule | CCI-001358 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Authentication for administrative (privileged level) access to the device is required at all times. An account can be created on the device's local database for use when the authentication server is down or connectivity between the device and the authentication server is not operable. This account is referred to as the account of last resort since it is intended to be used as a last resort and when immediate administrative access is absolutely necessary. The account of last resort logon credentials must be stored in a sealed envelope and kept in a safe. The safe must be periodically audited to verify the envelope remains sealed. The signature of the auditor and the date of the audit should be added to the envelope as a record. Administrators should secure the credentials and disable the root account (if possible) when not needed for system administration functions. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-13 | |||
Related Frameworks
1 mapping across 4 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF0 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2equal to
NIST 800-530 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 2 hops (3) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R2intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V5R3our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V5R3intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R2intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R3our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R3intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
CCI1 mapping
CCI-001358
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R2intersects(normalised)
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 4 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
PR.AA-05
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2equal to
- NIST OLIR Informative ReferenceOLIR 153 (2025-04-07)intersects(normalised)SCF Focal Document mapping (catalog)SCF 2026.2 focalintersects(normalised)
Details
Check Text (C-265313r1051115_chk)
From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Settings >> User Management >> Local Users and view the status column.
If any local account other than the account of last resort are active, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-69138r994161_fix)
From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Settings >> User Management >> Local Users.
Select the menu drop down next to any local user on the list except for the "admin" account. Click modify and click "Deactivate User".