The vCenter Server must require multifactor authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-258910	VCSA-80-000060	SV-258910r960864_rule		Medium

Description
Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased. Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something a user is (e.g., biometric). Satisfies: SRG-APP-000080, SRG-APP-000149, SRG-APP-000150, SRG-APP-000391, SRG-APP-000402

Description

Without the use of multifactor authentication, the ease of access to privileged functions is greatly increased. Multifactor authentication requires using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something a user is (e.g., biometric). Satisfies: SRG-APP-000080, SRG-APP-000149, SRG-APP-000150, SRG-APP-000391, SRG-APP-000402

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-62650r934386_chk )
From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider. If the embedded identity provider is used, click on "Smart Card Authentication". If the embedded identity provider is used and "Smart Card Authentication" is not enabled, this is a finding. If a third-party identity provider is used, such as Microsoft ADFS, and it does not require multifactor authentication to log on to vCenter, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-62650r934386_chk )

From the vSphere Web Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Identity Provider.

If the embedded identity provider is used, click on "Smart Card Authentication".

If the embedded identity provider is used and "Smart Card Authentication" is not enabled, this is a finding.

If a third-party identity provider is used, such as Microsoft ADFS, and it does not require multifactor authentication to log on to vCenter, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62559r934387_fix)
To configure smart card authentication for vCenter when using the embedded identity provider, refer to the vSphere documentation. For vCenter Servers using a third-party identity provider, consult the product's documentation for enabling multifactor authentication.