STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Virgo-Client Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

vSphere Client must limit the number of concurrent connections permitted.

DISA Rule

SV-239744r679459_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239744

Group Title

SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000001

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000002

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000054 - The information system limits the number of concurrent sessions for each organization-defined account and/or account type to an organization-defined number of sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/tomcat-server.xml.

Configure each <Connector> node with the following:

maxThreads="800"

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector/@maxThreads' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/tomcat-server.xml

Expected result:

maxThreads="800" maxThreads="800"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-239744

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000002

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector/@maxThreads' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/tomcat-server.xml

Expected result:

maxThreads="800" maxThreads="800"

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5336

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