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A system used for routing must not run other network services or applications.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN005580-ESXI5-PNF GEN005580-ESXI5-PNF GEN005580-ESXI5-PNF_rule Medium
Description
Installing extraneous software on a system designated as a dedicated router poses a security threat to the system and the network. Should an attacker gain access to the router through the unauthorized software, the entire network is susceptible to malicious activity. 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-GEN005580-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-GEN005580-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.