Host must configure the password history setting to restrict the reuse of passwords

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Description

The goal is to inhibit the reuse of past passwords, acting as a deterrent against potential security breaches stemming from the exploitation of old, compromised credentials. This is achieved by configuring the Security.PasswordHistory parameter, which specifies the number of unique passwords a user must cycle through before a previous password can be reused. The audit reads Security.PasswordHistory with esxcli and requires 5. Runs in the ESXi Shell (busybox sh) as root.

Méthode de vérification

Méthode d'audit: Commande shell

shell

out=$(esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Security/PasswordHistory 2>/dev/null) || exit 1
v=$(printf '%s\n' "$out" | awk '$1=="Int" && $2=="Value:" {print $3; exit}')
case "$v" in ''|*[!0-9-]*) echo '/Security/PasswordHistory: no integer value'; exit 1 ;; esac
if [ "$v" -eq 5 ]; then echo compliant; else echo "/Security/PasswordHistory = $v (expected 5)"; fi

Sortie attendue: compliant

Méthode de correction

Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure

To set the password history 5, perform the following: 1. From the vSphere Web Client, select the host. 2. Click Configure then expand System. 3. Select Advanced System Settings then click Edit. 4. Enter Security.PasswordHistory in the filter. 5. Set the value for this parameter is set to 5. Alternately, the following PowerCLI command may be used: Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting Security.PasswordHistory | Set-AdvancedSetting - Value 5

Propriétés

Systèmes d'exploitation: Tous
Étiquettes: vmwareesximanagement
Référence: CIS VMware ESXi 9.0 Benchmark v1.0.0 - 3.14 Host must configure the password history setting to restrict the reuse of passwords

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Exécutez cette commande sur une machine que vous êtes autorisé à auditer. L'analyse est en lecture seule.

shell

tmaegis scan --target vmware