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The vCenter Server must use secure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAPS) when adding an LDAP identity source.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-258955VCSA-80-000288SV-258955r961863_ruleCCI-000366medium
Description
LDAP is an industry standard protocol for querying directory services such as Active Directory. This protocol can operate in clear text or over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) encrypted tunnel. To protect confidentiality of LDAP communications, secure LDAP (LDAPS) must be explicitly configured when adding an LDAP identity source in vSphere Single Sign-On (SSO). When configuring an identity source and supplying an SSL certificate, vCenter will enforce LDAPS. The server URLs do not need to be explicitly provided if an SSL certificate is uploaded.
STIGDate
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-06-09

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (8) 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.

CFG-01Configuration Management Program
1.00
END-01Endpoint Device Management (EDM)
1.00
END-04Malicious Code Protection (Anti-Malware)
1.00
END-06Endpoint File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
1.00
MON-01Continuous Monitoring
1.00
MON-01.7File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
1.00
CFG-02Secure Baseline Configurations
0.50
CFG-02.7Approved Configuration Deviations
0.50
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (100) 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-12Session Termination
1.00
AC-16(1)Dynamic Attribute Association
1.00
AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-2Account Management
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00
AC-24(1)Transmit Access Authorization Information
1.00
AC-25Reference Monitor
1.00

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NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) 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.

3.4.1
1.00
3.4.2
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000366
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (5) 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.

DE.CM-09
1.00
PR.PS-01
1.00
PR.DS-10
0.50
PR.PSPlatform Security
0.50
PR.PS-05
0.50

Who does this work

10 NICE work roles and 9 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-258955r961863_chk)

If LDAP is not used as an identity provider, this is not applicable. From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider. Click the "Identity Sources" tab. For each identity source of type "Active Directory over LDAP", if the "Server URL" does not indicate "ldaps://", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62604r934522_fix)

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider. Click the "Identity Sources" tab. For each identity source of type "Active Directory over LDAP" where LDAPS is not configured, highlight the item and click "Edit". Ensure the primary and secondary server URLs, if specified, are configured for "ldaps://". At the bottom, click the "Browse" button, select the AD LDAP cert previously exported to your local computer, click "Open", and "Save" to complete modifications. Note: With LDAPS, the server must be a specific domain controller and its specific certificate or the domain alias with a certificate that is valid for that URL.