STIGQter 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 prevent unintended use of the dvFilter network APIs.

DISA Rule

SV-239316r674877_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239316

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000062

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

Click "Edit", select the "Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress" value, and remove any incorrect addresses.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value ""

Check Contents

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

Select the "Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress" value and verify the value is blank or the correct IP address of a security appliance if in use.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress

If the "Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress" is not blank and security appliances are not in use on the host, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239316

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-67-000062

Severity Override Guidance

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

Select the "Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress" value and verify the value is blank or the correct IP address of a security appliance if in use.

or

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

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress

If the "Net.DVFilterBindIpAddress" is not blank and security appliances are not in use on the host, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5326

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