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The system must disconnect unauthorized floppy devices.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-64093 VMCH-06-000028 SV-78583r1_rule Medium
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 Virtual Machine Version 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-12-09

Details

Check Text ( C-64843r1_chk )
From the vSphere Client select the Virtual Machine right click and go to Edit Settings. Review the VMs hardware and verify no floppy devices exist.

or

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

Get-VM | Get-FloppyDrive | Select Parent, Name, ConnectionState

If a virtual machine has a floppy drive present, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-70021r1_fix)
The VM must be powered off in order to remove a floppy drive.

From the vSphere Client select the Virtual Machine right click and go to Edit Settings. Select the floppy drive and click remove then OK.

or

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

Get-VM "VM Name" | Get-FloppyDrive | Remove-FloppyDrive