The VMM must protect wireless access to the system using encryption.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207437	SRG-OS-000299-VMM-001060	SV-207437r958676_rule		Medium

Description
Allowing devices and users to connect to the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to a compromise or attack. Since wireless communications can be intercepted, it is necessary to use encryption to protect the confidentiality of information in transit. Wireless technologies include, for example, microwave, packet radio (UHF/VHF), 802.11x, and Bluetooth. Wireless networks use authentication protocols (e.g., EAP/TLS, PEAP), which provide credential protection and mutual authentication. This requirement applies to those VMMs that control wireless devices.

Description

Allowing devices and users to connect to the system without first authenticating them allows untrusted access and can lead to a compromise or attack. Since wireless communications can be intercepted, it is necessary to use encryption to protect the confidentiality of information in transit. Wireless technologies include, for example, microwave, packet radio (UHF/VHF), 802.11x, and Bluetooth. Wireless networks use authentication protocols (e.g., EAP/TLS, PEAP), which provide credential protection and mutual authentication. This requirement applies to those VMMs that control wireless devices.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2024-05-28

Details

Check Text ( C-7694r365721_chk )
Verify the VMM protects wireless access to the system using encryption. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7694r365722_fix)
Configure the VMM to protect wireless access to the system using encryption.