Details

https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vmtools.install.doc/GUID-685722FA-9009-439C-9142-18A9E7C592EA.html

Solution

To implement the recommended configuration state, run the following PowerCLI
command-# Add the setting to all VMs
Get-VM | New-AdvancedSetting -Name ‘isolation.tools.vmxDnDVersionGet.disable’ -value $true

Impact-Some automated tools and process may cease to function.

Default Value-The prescribed state is not 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: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system VMware.

References

• 800-53|CM-7

Source

• Tenable.com/audits