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The Sendmail service must not have the wizard backdoor active.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN004700-ESXI5-PNF | GEN004700-ESXI5-PNF | GEN004700-ESXI5-PNF_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Very old installations of the Sendmail mailing system contained a feature whereby a remote user connecting to the SMTP port can enter the WIZ command and be given an interactive shell with root privileges. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The hypervisor does not support this function. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-01-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-GEN004700-ESXI5-PNF_chk ) |
|---|
| ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-GEN004700-ESXI5-PNF_fix) |
|---|
| This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required. |