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The vCenter Server must configure the "vpxuser" auto-password to be changed every 30 days.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-258942 VCSA-80-000275 SV-258942r961863_rule Medium
Description
By default, vCenter will change the "vpxuser" password automatically every 30 days. Ensure this setting meets site policies. If it does not, configure it to meet password aging policies. Note: It is very important the password aging policy is not shorter than the default interval that is set to automatically change the "vpxuser" password to preclude the possibility that vCenter might be locked out of an ESXi host.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-62682r934482_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Host and Clusters.

Select a vCenter Server >> Configure >> Settings >> Advanced Settings.

Verify that "VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays" is set to "30".

or

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

Get-AdvancedSetting -Entity -Name VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays

If the "VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays" is set to a value other than "30" or does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62591r934483_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Host and Clusters.

Select a vCenter Server >> Configure >> Settings >> Advanced Settings.

Click "Edit Settings" and configure the "VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays" value to "30" or if the value does not exist create it by entering the values in the "Key" and "Value" fields and clicking "Add".

or

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

If the setting already exists:

Get-AdvancedSetting -Entity -Name VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value 30

If the setting does not exist:

New-AdvancedSetting -Entity -Name VirtualCenter.VimPasswordExpirationInDays -Value 30