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

From VMware ESXi Server 5.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000352

SV-51245r1_rule The system must verify the integrity of the installation media before installing ESXi.

Vulnerability discussion

Any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system and/or application can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Accordingly, software defined by the organization as critical software must be signed with a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

Check content

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 .iso # sha1sum .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.

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.

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