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Anonymous FTP must not be active on the system unless authorized.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN004820-ESXI5-PNF GEN004820-ESXI5-PNF GEN004820-ESXI5-PNF_rule Medium
Description
Due to the numerous vulnerabilities inherent in anonymous FTP, it is recommended that it not be used. If anonymous FTP must be used on a system, the requirement must be authorized and approved in the system accreditation package. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - no ftp.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN004820-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-GEN004820-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.