The VMM must uniquely identify peripherals before establishing a connection.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207394	SRG-OS-000114-VMM-000580	SV-207394r958498_rule		Medium

Description

Without identifying devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity. Peripherals include, but are not limited to, such devices as flash drives, external storage, and printers, whether physical or virtual.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-06

Details

Check Text (C-7651r365592_chk)

Verify the VMM uniquely identifies peripherals before establishing a connection.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7651r365593_fix)

Configure the VMM to uniquely identify peripherals before establishing a connection.