The Update Manager Download Server must be isolated from direct connection to Internet public patch repositories by a proxy server.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-39568	VCENTER-000033	SV-51426r1_rule		Medium

Description
In a typical deployment, the Update Manager Download Server connects to public patch repositories on the Internet to download patches. This connection must be restricted as much as possible to prevent access from the outside to the Update Manager Download Server. Any direct channel to the Internet represents a threat.

STIG	Date
VMware vCenter Server Version 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-03-21

Details

Check Text ( C-46793r1_chk )
If the Update Manager Download Server does not connect to the Internet to source vendor patches, this check is not applicable. Verify there is a Web proxy between Update Manager Download Server and the Internet. Check the proxy settings for the Update Manager Download Server to ensure correct configuration. To verify proxy settings, from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications. On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Proxy Settings pane, select properties and view the proxy information. If a web proxy between Update Manager Download Server and the Internet is not configured, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-46793r1_chk )

If the Update Manager Download Server does not connect to the Internet to source vendor patches, this check is not applicable.

Verify there is a Web proxy between Update Manager Download Server and the Internet. Check the proxy settings for the Update Manager Download Server to ensure correct configuration.

To verify proxy settings, from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications.

On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings.
In the Proxy Settings pane, select properties and view the proxy information.

If a web proxy between Update Manager Download Server and the Internet is not configured, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-44581r1_fix)
If the Update Manager Download Server does not connect to the Internet to source vendor patches, no fix is required. To configure proxy settings, from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications. On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Proxy Settings pane, select Use proxy and change the proxy information. Optional: If the proxy requires authentication, select Proxy requires authentication and provide a user name and password. Optional: Click Test Connection at any time to test a connection to the Internet through the proxy is possible. Click Apply.

Fix Text (F-44581r1_fix)

If the Update Manager Download Server does not connect to the Internet to source vendor patches, no fix is required.

To configure proxy settings, from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications.

On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Proxy Settings pane, select Use proxy and change the proxy information. Optional: If the proxy requires authentication, select Proxy requires authentication and provide a user name and password. Optional: Click Test Connection at any time to test a connection to the Internet through the proxy is possible. Click Apply.