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The ESXi host must configure the firewall to block network traffic by default.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-258769 | ESXI-80-000214 | SV-258769r933368_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| In addition to service-specific firewall rules, ESXi has a default firewall rule policy to allow or deny incoming and outgoing traffic. Reduce the risk of attack by ensuring this is set to deny incoming and outgoing traffic. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-11 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-62509r933366_chk ) |
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| From an ESXi shell, run the following command: # esxcli network firewall get If the "Default Action" does not equal "DROP", this is a finding. If "Enabled" does not equal "true", this is a finding. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHostFirewallDefaultPolicy If the Incoming or Outgoing policies are "True", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-62418r933367_fix) |
|---|
| From an ESXi shell, run the following command: # esxcli network firewall set --default-action=false or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHostFirewallDefaultPolicy | Set-VMHostFirewallDefaultPolicy -AllowIncoming $false -AllowOutgoing $false |