Unauthorized CD/DVD devices must be disconnected on the virtual machine.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-237088	VMCH-65-000029	SV-237088r640101_rule		Low

Description
Ensure that no device is connected to a virtual machine if it is not required. For example, floppy, serial and parallel ports are rarely used for virtual machines in a datacenter environment, and CD/DVD drives are usually connected only temporarily during software installation.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.5 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-09-22

Details

Check Text ( C-40307r640099_chk )
From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Review the VMs hardware and verify no CD/DVD drives are connected. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command: Get-VM \| Get-CDDrive \| Where {$_.extensiondata.connectable.connected -eq $true} \| Select Parent,Name If a virtual machine has a CD/DVD drive connected other than temporarily, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-40307r640099_chk )

From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Review the VMs hardware and verify no CD/DVD drives are connected.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:

Get-VM | Get-CDDrive | Where {$_.extensiondata.connectable.connected -eq $true} | Select Parent,Name

If a virtual machine has a CD/DVD drive connected other than temporarily, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40270r640100_fix)
From the vSphere Web Client right-click the Virtual Machine and go to Edit Settings. Select the CD/DVD drive and uncheck "Connected" and "Connect at power on" and remove any attached ISOs. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command: Get-VM "VM Name" \| Get-CDDrive \| Set-CDDrive -NoMedia