Details

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/ws8x_esx51_vmci_sockets.pdf

Solution

To implement the recommended configuration state, run the following PowerCLI
command-
# Add the setting to all VMs
Get-VM | New-AdvancedSetting -Name ‘vmci0.unrestricted’ -value $false

Impact-Virtual machines will be unable to communicate using VMCI technology.

Default Value-The prescribed state is the default state.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/902

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system VMware.

References

• 800-53|SC-7(21)

Source

• Tenable.com/audits