Detections
Analytics
VCENTER-000034 - The Update Manager must not directly connect to public patch repositories on the Internet.
Information
In a typical deployment, the Update Manager connects to public patch repositories on the Internet to download patches. Any channel to the Internet represents a threat. For security reasons and deployment restrictions, the Update Manager must be installed in a secured network that is disconnected from the Internet.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
To configure a Web server or local disk repository as a download source (i.e., 'Direct connection to Internet' must not be selected as the source), from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications. On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Download Sources pane, select Use a shared repository. Enter the <site-specific> path or the URL to the shared repository. Click Validate URL to validate the path. Click Apply.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_ESXi5_vCenter_Server_V2R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMWare ESXi vCenter 5 STIG v2r1
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Group-ID|V-39569, Rule-ID|SV-250748r799934_rule, STIG-ID|VCENTER-000034, STIG-Legacy|SV-51427, STIG-Legacy|V-39569, Vuln-ID|V-250748
Plugin: VMware
Control ID: 49fc5ed05a234fb40004f4ba7af25a19222d8f841aaae4be85992921444cf958