STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

vSphere UI must limit the number of allowed connections.

DISA Rule

SV-239699r679203_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239699

Group Title

SRG-APP-000246-WSR-000149

Rule Version

VCUI-67-000018

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml.

Navigate to the <Connector> configured with port="${http.port}".

Add or change the following value:

acceptCount="300"

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml | sed '2 s/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector[@port="${http.port}"]/@acceptCount' -

Expected result:

acceptCount="300"

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239699

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCUI-67-000018

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml | sed '2 s/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector[@port="${http.port}"]/@acceptCount' -

Expected result:

acceptCount="300"

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5334

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