Detections
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ESXI-65-000014 - The ESXi host SSH daemon must not permit root logins.
Information
Permitting direct root login reduces auditable information about who ran privileged commands on the system and also allows direct attack attempts on root's password.Solution
From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config':Add or correct the following line in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config':
PermitRootLogin no
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-5_Y21M07_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere ESXi OS 6.5 v2r2
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-17, CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-207615r388482_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-65-000014, STIG-Legacy|SV-104061, STIG-Legacy|V-93975, Vuln-ID|V-207615
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 50021f9c44afe45f28282a0d47569456ec66a188648db712143e9c9cd8e2c5fa