The NSX-T Manager must disable SNMP v2.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-251799 | TNDM-3X-000102 | SV-251799r879588_rule | CCI-000382 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous versions of the protocol contained well-known security weaknesses that were easily exploited. As such, SNMPv1/2 receivers must be disabled. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware NSX-T Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-22 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · V1R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000382
1.00
- DISA · V1R3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-251799r879588_chk)
From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to the System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.
Click "All NSX Nodes" and view the SNMP Polling and Traps configuration.
If SNMP v2c Polling or Traps are configured, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-55213r810399_fix)
From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to the System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.
Click on "All NSX Nodes" and delete and v2c Polling or Trap configurations.