Detections
Analytics

1.42 VCSA-80-000278

Information

The vCenter Server must use unique service accounts when applications connect to vCenter.

GROUP ID: V-258945RULE ID: SV-258945r961863

To not violate nonrepudiation (i.e., deny the authenticity of who is connecting to vCenter), when applications need to connect to vCenter they must use unique service accounts.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

For applications sharing service accounts, create a new service account to assign to the application so that no application shares a service account with another.

When standing up a new application that requires access to vCenter, always create a new service account prior to installation and grant only the permissions needed for that application.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23621

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-258945r961863_rule, STIG-ID|VCSA-80-000278, Vuln-ID|V-258945

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: 01214b57f95193ff9eadef6084f0609474a5aa741cd314dd861e3b5ea13c1be5