Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-207616 | ESXI-65-000015 | SV-207616r388482_rule | High |
Description |
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Configuring this setting for the SSH daemon provides additional assurance that remote login via SSH will require a password, even in the event of misconfiguration elsewhere. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-23 |
Check Text ( C-7871r364247_chk ) |
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From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command: # grep -i "^PermitEmptyPasswords" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "PermitEmptyPasswords no", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-7871r364248_fix) |
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From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": PermitEmptyPasswords no |