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The SLES for vRealize must employ a deny-all, allow-by-exception firewall policy for allowing connections to other systems.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-89881 VRAU-SL-001550 SV-100531r1_rule Medium
Description
Failure to restrict network connectivity only to authorized systems permits inbound connections from malicious systems. It also permits outbound connections that may facilitate exfiltration of DoD data.
STIG Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-89573r1_chk )
Check firewall configuration with the following command:

iptables --list|grep -e OUTPUT -e INPUT -e FORWARD

If employ a deny-all, allow-by-exception firewall policy for allowing connections to other systems, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-96623r1_fix)
Configure the SLES for vRealize to employ a deny-all, allow-by-exception firewall policy for allowing connections to other systems.