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ESXI-06-000022 - The SSH daemon must be configured to not allow gateway ports.
Information
SSH TCP connection forwarding provides a mechanism to establish TCP connections proxied by the SSH server. This function can provide similar convenience to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) with the similar risk of providing a path to circumvent firewalls and network ACLs. Gateway ports allow remote forwarded ports to bind to non-loopback addresses on the server.Solution
To set the GatewayPorts setting, add or correct the following line in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config':GatewayPorts no
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|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Group-ID|V-63213, Rule-ID|SV-77703r1_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-06-000022, Vuln-ID|V-63213
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 762080293f6558aa8a8c75dfb725e6c480b6c49339f9400d11276225a78ce28c