Detections
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ESXI-06-000020 - The SSH daemon must perform strict mode checking of home directory configuration files.
Information
If other users have access to modify user-specific SSH configuration files, they may be able to log into the system as another user.Solution
To set the StrictModes setting, add or correct the following line in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config':StrictModes yes
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMware_vSphere_6-0_ESXi_V1R5_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 STIG v1r5 Unix
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, CSCv6|3.1, Group-ID|V-63209, Rule-ID|SV-77699r1_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-06-000020, Vuln-ID|V-63209
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: cea4b7f4a0e2f0b8f447a7b21b0a1fffac4c4f7b42911441ea9bfc4ce81f5a53