STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The ESXi host must enforce the limit of three consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user.

DISA Rule

SV-239262r674715_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239262

Group Title

SRG-OS-000021-VMM-000050

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000005

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000044 - The information system enforces the organization-defined limit of consecutive invalid logon attempts by a user during the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Click "Edit", select the "Security.AccountLockFailures" value, and configure it to "3".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountLockFailures | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 3

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From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "Security.AccountLockFailures" value and verify it is set to "3".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountLockFailures

If "Security.AccountLockFailures" is set to a value other than "3", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239262

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000005

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, select the ESXi host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "Security.AccountLockFailures" value and verify it is set to "3".

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.AccountLockFailures

If "Security.AccountLockFailures" is set to a value other than "3", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5326

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