CIMHttpServer firewall ruleset remains active even when you stop the CIM service

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0
• VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Issue/Introduction

The CIMHttpServer firewall ruleset, which is for internal port 5988, might remain active even when you stop the CIM service.

Environment

vSphere ESXi

Resolution

This issue is resolved in this release ESXi 8.0 Update 3. The CIMHttpServer firewall ruleset is permanently deactivated

Additional Information

Security Features Issues