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The vCenter Server must limit membership to the "TrustedAdmins" Single Sign-On (SSO) group.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-258957 VCSA-80-000291 SV-258957r961863_rule Medium
Description
The vSphere "TrustedAdmins" group grants additional rights to administer the vSphere Trust Authority feature. To force accountability and nonrepudiation, the SSO group "TrustedAdmins" must be severely restricted.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide 2024-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-62697r934527_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Users and Groups >> Groups.

Click the next page arrow until the "TrustedAdmins" group appears.

Click "TrustedAdmins".

Review the members of the group and ensure that only authorized accounts are present.

Note: These accounts act as root on the Photon operating system and have the ability to severely damage vCenter, inadvertently or otherwise.

If there are any accounts present as members of TrustedAdmins that are not authorized, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62606r934528_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Users and Groups >> Groups.

Click the next page arrow until the "TrustedAdmins" group appears.

Click "TrustedAdmins".

Click the three vertical dots next to the name of each unauthorized account.

Select "Remove Member".