Virtual machines (VMs) must remove unneeded CD/DVD devices.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258723 | VMCH-80-000210 | SV-258723r933230_rule | CCI-000366 | low |
| Description | ||||
| Ensure no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial, and parallel ports are rarely used for virtual machines in a data center environment, and CD/DVD drives are usually connected only temporarily during software installation. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-258723r933230_chk)
For each virtual machine do the following:
From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".
Review the VMs hardware and verify no CD/DVD drives are connected.
or
From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:
Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.extensiondata.connectable.connected -eq $true} | Select Parent,Name
If a virtual machine has a CD/DVD drive connected other than temporarily, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62372r933229_fix)
For each virtual machine do the following:
From the vSphere Client, right-click the Virtual Machine and go to "Edit Settings".
Select the CD/DVD drive and uncheck "Connected" and "Connect at power on" and remove any attached ISOs.
or
From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:
Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-CDDrive | Set-CDDrive -NoMedia