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 protect cookies from XSS.

DISA Rule

SV-239746r679465_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239746

Group Title

SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000002

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000004

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.
• CCI-001664 - The information system recognizes only session identifiers that are system-generated.
• CCI-002418 - The information system protects the confidentiality and/or integrity of transmitted information.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

Configure the <Context> node as follows:

<Context useHttpOnly="true">

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/Context/@useHttpOnly' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/context.xml

Expected result:

useHttpOnly="true"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-239746

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000004

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/Context/@useHttpOnly' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/context.xml

Expected result:

useHttpOnly="true"

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5336

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