STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.5 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 25 Oct 2019:

Independent, non-persistent disks must be not be used on the virtual machine.

DISA Rule

SV-104405r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-94575

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

VMCH-65-000007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Select the target hard disk and change the mode to persistent or uncheck Independent.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Set-HardDisk -Persistence IndependentPersistent

or

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Set-HardDisk -Persistence Persistent

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Review the attached hard disks and verify they are not configured as independent nonpersistent disks.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Select Parent, Name, Filename, DiskType, Persistence | FT -AutoSize

If the virtual machine has attached disks that are in independent nonpersistent mode and are not documented, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-94575

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VMCH-65-000007

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Review the attached hard disks and verify they are not configured as independent nonpersistent disks.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-HardDisk | Select Parent, Name, Filename, DiskType, Persistence | FT -AutoSize

If the virtual machine has attached disks that are in independent nonpersistent mode and are not documented, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

3489

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