The SNMP service must use only SNMPv3 or its successors.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22447	GEN005305	SV-26116r1_rule	DCPP-1	Medium

Description
SNMP Versions 1 and 2 are not considered secure. Without the strong authentication and privacy that is provided by the SNMP Version 3 User-based Security Model (USM), an attacker or other unauthorized users may gain access to detailed system management information and use that information to launch attacks against the system.

STIG	Date
VMware ESX 3 Server	2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-29267r1_chk )
Determine if the system's SNMP service only uses SNMPv3 or its successors. Consult vendor documentation to determine if earlier versions of SNMP are supported and what configuration is necessary to enable or disable the protocols. If an earlier version of the protocol is used by the service, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-26292r1_fix)
Consult vendor documentation for SNMP configuration procedures. Configure the system's SNMP service to only use SNMPv3 or its successors.