The ESXi host rhttpproxy daemon must use FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256442 | ESXI-70-000090 | SV-256442r958408_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| ESXi runs a reverse proxy service called rhttpproxy that front ends internal services and application programming interfaces (APIs) over one HTTPS port by redirecting virtual paths to localhost ports. This proxy implements a FIPS 140-2 validated OpenSSL cryptographic module that is in FIPS mode by default. This configuration must be validated and maintained to protect the traffic that rhttpproxy manages. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60117r886105_chk) |
| From an ESXi shell, run the following command: # esxcli system security fips140 rhttpproxy get or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands: $esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2 $esxcli.system.security.fips140.rhttpproxy.get.invoke() Expected result: Enabled: true If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60060r886106_fix) |
| From an ESXi shell, run the following command: # esxcli system security fips140 rhttpproxy set -e true or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following commands: $esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2 $arguments = $esxcli.system.security.fips140.rhttpproxy.set.CreateArgs() $arguments.enable = $true $esxcli.system.security.fips140.rhttpproxy.set.Invoke($arguments) |