VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R5

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026 What changed in V1R5

The Photon operating system must protect all boot configuration files from unauthorized modification.

VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Photon operating system must protect all boot configuration files from unauthorized modification.

Description

Discussion Text

Boot configuration files control how the system boots, including single-user mode, auditing, log levels, etc. Improper or malicious configurations can negatively affect system security and availability.

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Objective

V-256580

Rule

SV-256580r1268251_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000111

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /boot/*.cfg -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -002 -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

At the command line, run the following commands for each returned file:

# chmod 644 <file>
# chown root:root <file>

STIG check 103 of 113 in the VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS STIG checklist

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