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The vCenter Server must require multifactor authentication.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-258910VCSA-80-000060SV-258910r1210450_ruleCCI-000166medium
Description
Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased. Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something a user is (e.g., biometric). Satisfies: SRG-APP-000080, SRG-APP-000149, SRG-APP-000150, SRG-APP-000391, SRG-APP-000402
STIGDate
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-05-23

Related Frameworks

5 mappings across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (10) 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.

IAC-03.1Acceptance of PIV Credentials from Other Organizations
1.00
MON-09Non-Repudiation
1.00
IAC-02.3Acceptance of PIV Credentials
0.50
IAC-06Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
0.50
IAC-06.1Network Access to Privileged Accounts
0.50
IAC-06.2Network Access to Non-Privileged Accounts
0.50
IAC-06.3Local Access to Privileged Accounts
0.50
IAC-06.4Out-of-Band Multi-Factor Authentication
0.50
IAC-10.7Hardware Token-Based Authentication
0.50
TDA-02.2Information Assurance Enabled Products
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (85) 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.

AC-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-11Device Lock
1.00
AC-11(1)Pattern-hiding Displays
1.00
AC-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00

+75 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 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.

3.5.3
1.00
CCI5 mappings
CCI-000166
1.00
CCI-000765
1.00
CCI-000766
1.00
CCI-001953
1.00
CCI-002009
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-258910r1210450_chk)

From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider. If the embedded identity provider is used, click on "Smart Card Authentication". If the embedded identity provider is used and "Password authentication" is enabled, this is a finding. If a third-party identity provider is used, such as Microsoft ADFS, and it does not require multifactor authentication to log on to vCenter, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62559r934387_fix)

To configure smart card authentication for vCenter when using the embedded identity provider, refer to the vSphere documentation. For vCenter Servers using a third-party identity provider, consult the product's documentation for enabling multifactor authentication.