ESX Server assets are not configured with the correct posture in VMS.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15974	ESX0866	SV-16916r1_rule	VIVM-1	Medium

Description
Correctly configuring the ESX Server asset in VMS will ensure that the appropriate vulnerabilities are assigned to the asset. If the asset is not configured with the correct posture, vulnerabilities may be open on the asset. These open vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to access the system.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-16605r1_chk )
If check ESX0863 is a finding, this should be marked a finding also. If the assets are registered, verify that the following postures are registered. If any of the postures are not registered, this is a finding. ESX Server 3 Tomcat 5.x

Fix Text (F-15973r1_fix)
Register ESX Servers in VMS with the correct posture.