The NSX vCenter must obtain its public key certificates from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-69219	VNSX-ND-000141	SV-83823r1_rule		Medium

Description
For user certificates, each organization obtains certificates from an approved, shared service provider, as required by OMB policy. For federal agencies operating a legacy public key infrastructure cross-certified with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority at medium assurance or higher, this Certification Authority will suffice.

STIG	Date
VMware NSX Manager Security Technical Implementation Guide	2016-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-69659r1_chk )
Verify a public key certificate is obtained from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider is used on the vCenter Server. Launch browser and go to the vSphere Web Client URL https://client-hostname/vsphere-client and verify the CA certificate is signed by an approved service provider. If a public key certificate from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider is not used, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-69659r1_chk )

Verify a public key certificate is obtained from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider is used on the vCenter Server.

Launch browser and go to the vSphere Web Client URL https://client-hostname/vsphere-client and verify the CA certificate is signed by an approved service provider.

If a public key certificate from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider is not used, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-75405r1_fix)
Configure the vCenter Server to obtain its public key certificates in offline mode from an appropriate certificate policy through an approved service provider. Replace default certificates with certificate authority signed SSL certificates in vSphere 6.0 with KB 2111219.