The ESXi host must be configured with an appropriate maximum password age.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256443 | ESXI-70-000091 | SV-256443r959010_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| The older an ESXi local account password is, the larger the opportunity window is for attackers to guess, crack or reuse a previously cracked password. Rotating passwords on a regular basis is a fundamental security practice and one that ESXi supports. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60118r886108_chk) |
| From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the "Security.PasswordMaxDays" value and verify it is set to "90". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.PasswordMaxDays If the "Security.PasswordMaxDays" setting is not set to "90", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60061r919029_fix) |
| From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters. Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click "Edit". Select the "Security.PasswordMaxDays" value and set it to "90". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Security.PasswordMaxDays | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "90" |