The system package management tool must not automatically obtain updates.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN008820-ESXI5-PNF	GEN008820-ESXI5-PNF	GEN008820-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Low

Description
System package management tools can obtain a list of updates and patches from a package repository and make this information available to the SA for review and action. Using a package repository outside of the organization's control, presents a risk that malicious packages could be introduced. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - vUM (VMware Update Manager) is installed on a system separate from the ESXi 5 server (the vUM application may or may not be installed on the same physical machine as the vCenter Server application). The Update Manager Download Service (server) can be a physical or virtual machine and must have a valid Internet connection. however, VMware's Update Manager cannot be installed on the same server. The Update Manager Download Service must be on a separate platform as it contains its own database. Refer to VCENTER-000034.

Description

System package management tools can obtain a list of updates and patches from a package repository and make this information available to the SA for review and action. Using a package repository outside of the organization's control, presents a risk that malicious packages could be introduced. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - vUM (VMware Update Manager) is installed on a system separate from the ESXi 5 server (the vUM application may or may not be installed on the same physical machine as the vCenter Server application). The Update Manager Download Service (server) can be a physical or virtual machine and must have a valid Internet connection. however, VMware's Update Manager cannot be installed on the same server. The Update Manager Download Service must be on a separate platform as it contains its own database. Refer to VCENTER-000034.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN008820-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-GEN008820-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.