The ESXi host must deny shell access for the dcui account.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-265976 | ESXI-80-000249 | SV-265976r1003584_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The dcui user is used for process isolation for the DCUI itself. The account has shell access which can be deactivated to reduce attack surface. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-6
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.4.1
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · 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
3.4.2
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · 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-000366
1.00
- DISA · V2R3 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-265976r1003584_chk)
From an ESXi shell, run the following command:
# esxcli system account list
or
From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands:
$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$esxcli.system.account.list.Invoke() | Where-Object {$_.UserID -eq 'dcui'}
If shell access is not disabled for the dcui account, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-69802r1003583_fix)
From an ESXi shell, run the following command:
# esxcli system account set -i dcui -s false
or
From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands:
$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$arguments = $esxcli.system.account.set.CreateArgs()
$arguments.id = "dcui"
$arguments.shellaccess = "false"
$esxcli.system.account.set.invoke($arguments)