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Automated file system mounting tools must not be enabled unless needed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN008440-ESXI5-PNF GEN008440-ESXI5-PNF GEN008440-ESXI5-PNF_rule Low
Description
Automated file system mounting tools may provide unprivileged users with the ability to access local media and network shares. If this access is not necessary for the system's operation, it must be disabled to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to these resources. 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-GEN008440-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-GEN008440-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.