VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R4

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 26 2023

The ESXi host must verify the integrity of the installation media before installing ESXi.

VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The ESXi host must verify the integrity of the installation media before installing ESXi.

Description

Discussion Text

Always check the SHA1 or MD5 hash after downloading an ISO, offline bundle, or patch to ensure integrity and authenticity of the downloaded files.

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Objective

V-207669

Rule

SV-207669r388482_rule

Severity

high

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000071

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

The downloaded ISO, offline bundle, or patch hash must be verified against the vendor's checksum to ensure the integrity and authenticity of the files. 

See some typical command line example(s) for both the md5 and sha1 hash check(s) directly below.

# md5sum <filename>.iso
# sha1sum <filename>.iso

If any of the system's downloaded ISO, offline bundle, or system patch hashes cannot be verified against the vendor's checksum, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

If the hash returned from the md5sum or sha1sum commands do not match the vendor's hash, the downloaded software must be discarded. 

If the physical media is obtained from VMware and the security seal is broken, the software must be returned to VMware for replacement.

STIG check 68 of 74 in the VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi STIG checklist

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