The vCenter Server for Windows must not override port group settings at the port level on distributed switches.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-216839	VCWN-65-000017	SV-216839r612237_rule		Low

Description
Port-level configuration overrides are disabled by default. Once enabled, this allows for different security settings to be set from what is established at the Port-Group level. There are cases where particular VMs require unique configurations, but this should be monitored so it is only used when authorized. If overrides are not monitored, anyone who gains access to a VM with a less secure VDS configuration could surreptitiously exploit that broader access.

Description

Port-level configuration overrides are disabled by default. Once enabled, this allows for different security settings to be set from what is established at the Port-Group level. There are cases where particular VMs require unique configurations, but this should be monitored so it is only used when authorized. If overrides are not monitored, anyone who gains access to a VM with a less secure VDS configuration could surreptitiously exploit that broader access.

STIG	Date
VMW vSphere 6.5 vCenter Server for Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-23

Details

Check Text ( C-18070r366231_chk )
From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Properties. View the Properties pane and verify all Override port policies are set to disabled. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following command: Get-VDPortgroup \| Get-View \| Select Name, @{N="VlanOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.VlanOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="UplinkTeamingOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.UplinkTeamingOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="SecurityPolicyOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.SecurityPolicyOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="IpfixOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.IpfixOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="BlockOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.BlockOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="ShapingOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.ShapingOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="VendorConfigOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.VendorConfigOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="TrafficFilterOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.TrafficFilterOverrideAllowed}}, @{N="PortConfigResetAtDisconnect";E={$_.Config.Policy.PortConfigResetAtDisconnect}} \| Sort Name Note: This was broken up into multiple lines for readability. Either paste as is into a PowerShell script or combine into one line and run. This does not apply to the reset port configuration on disconnect policy. If any port level overrides are enabled and not documented, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-18070r366231_chk )

From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Properties.

View the Properties pane and verify all Override port policies are set to disabled.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following command:
Get-VDPortgroup | Get-View |
Select Name,
@{N="VlanOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.VlanOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="UplinkTeamingOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.UplinkTeamingOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="SecurityPolicyOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.SecurityPolicyOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="IpfixOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.IpfixOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="BlockOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.BlockOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="ShapingOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.ShapingOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="VendorConfigOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.VendorConfigOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="TrafficFilterOverrideAllowed";E={$_.Config.Policy.TrafficFilterOverrideAllowed}},
@{N="PortConfigResetAtDisconnect";E={$_.Config.Policy.PortConfigResetAtDisconnect}} | Sort Name

Note: This was broken up into multiple lines for readability. Either paste as is into a PowerShell script or combine into one line and run.

This does not apply to the reset port configuration on disconnect policy.

If any port level overrides are enabled and not documented, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-18068r366232_fix)
From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Properties. Click "Edit" and change all Override port policies to disabled. From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following commands: $pgs = Get-VDPortgroup \| Get-View ForEach($pg in $pgs){ $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.DVPortgroupConfigSpec $spec.configversion = $pg.Config.ConfigVersion $spec.Policy = New-Object VMware.Vim.VMwareDVSPortgroupPolicy $spec.Policy.VlanOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.UplinkTeamingOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.SecurityPolicyOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.IpfixOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.BlockOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.ShapingOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.VendorConfigOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.TrafficFilterOverrideAllowed = $False $spec.Policy.PortConfigResetAtDisconnect = $True $pg.ReconfigureDVPortgroup_Task($spec) }

Fix Text (F-18068r366232_fix)

From the vSphere Web Client go to Networking >> Select a distributed switch >> Select a distributed port group >> Configure >> Settings >> Properties. Click "Edit" and change all Override port policies to disabled.

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following commands:
$pgs = Get-VDPortgroup | Get-View
ForEach($pg in $pgs){
$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.DVPortgroupConfigSpec
$spec.configversion = $pg.Config.ConfigVersion
$spec.Policy = New-Object VMware.Vim.VMwareDVSPortgroupPolicy
$spec.Policy.VlanOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.UplinkTeamingOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.SecurityPolicyOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.IpfixOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.BlockOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.ShapingOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.VendorConfigOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.TrafficFilterOverrideAllowed = $False
$spec.Policy.PortConfigResetAtDisconnect = $True
$pg.ReconfigureDVPortgroup_Task($spec)
}