The vCenter Server must set the interval for counting failed login attempts to at least 15 minutes.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258924 | VCSA-80-000145 | SV-258924r934430_rule | CCI-002238 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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-002238
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-258924r934430_chk)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Lockout Policy.
View the value of the "Time interval between failures" setting.
Time interval between failures: 900 seconds
If the lockout policy is not configured with "Time interval between failures" policy of "900" or more, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62573r934429_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Lockout Policy.
Click "Edit".
Set the "Time interval between failures" to "900" and click "Save".