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The system must have IEEE 1394 (Firewire) disabled unless needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22580 GEN008500 SV-26255r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
Firewire is a common computer peripheral interface. Firewire devices may include storage devices that could be used to install malicious software on a system or exfiltrate data.
STIG Date
VMware ESX 3 Server 2016-05-13

Details

Check Text ( C-29141r1_chk )
If the system needs IEEE 1394, this is not applicable.

Determine if IEEE 1394 is enabled on the system. If so, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26148r1_fix)
Disable IEEE 1394 on the system.