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The system must not use removable media as the boot loader.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-39277 GEN008640-ESXI5-000055 SV-51093r1_rule High
Description
Malicious users with removable boot media can gain access to a system configured to use removable media as the boot loader.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi Server 5.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-06

Details

Check Text ( C-46541r1_chk )
Note: Checking a system's BIOS is vendor and hardware dependent. To verify media boot options: Interrupt the host computer's boot process and enter the BIOS menu. Inspect the menu option for boot order. If any media other than the ESXi boot disk is listed as a boot option, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-44256r1_fix)
Note: Checking a system's BIOS is vendor and hardware dependent. To ensure media boot options: Interrupt the host computer's boot process and enter the BIOS menu.
Inspect the menu option for boot order. Remove all boot media options except for ESXi. Save the change and exit to verify the boot cycle.