VCENTER-000033 - The Update Manager Download Server must be isolated from direct connection to Internet public patch repositories by a proxy server.

Information

In a typical deployment, the Update Manager Download Server connects to public patch repositories on the Internet to download patches. This connection must be restricted as much as possible to prevent access from the outside to the Update Manager Download Server. Any direct channel to the Internet represents a threat.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

If the Update Manager Download Server does not connect to the Internet to source vendor patches, no fix is required.

To configure proxy settings, from the vSphere Client/vCenter Server system, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications.

On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings. In the Proxy Settings pane, select Use proxy and change the proxy information. Optional: If the proxy requires authentication, select Proxy requires authentication and provide a user name and password. Optional: Click Test Connection at any time to test a connection to the Internet through the proxy is possible. Click Apply.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_ESXi5_vCenter_Server_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Group-ID|V-39568, Rule-ID|SV-250747r799931_rule, STIG-ID|VCENTER-000033, STIG-Legacy|SV-51426, STIG-Legacy|V-39568, Vuln-ID|V-250747

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: 381679e280fda9dd06dd149f64e18993a1343f99498db6c57b5f6e65642ad003