System BIOS or system controllers supporting password protection must have administrator accounts/passwords configured, and no others.

From VMware ESXi Server 5.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000213

SV-51080r1_rule System BIOS or system controllers supporting password protection must have administrator accounts/passwords configured, and no others.

Vulnerability discussion

A system's BIOS or system controller handles the initial startup of a system and its configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification. When the BIOS or system controller supports the creation of user accounts or passwords, such protections must be used and accounts/passwords only assigned to system administrators. Failure to protect BIOS or system controller settings could result in Denial-of-Service or compromise of the system resulting from unauthorized configuration changes.

Check content

On systems with a BIOS or system controller, ask the SA if a supervisor or administrator password is set. If a password is not set, this is a finding.

Fix text

On systems with a BIOS or system controller, set the supervisor or administrator password.

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