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 be configured with the appropriate ports.

DISA Rule

SV-239769r679534_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239769

Group Title

SRG-APP-000383-WSR-000175

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000028

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001762 - The organization disables organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and services within the information system deemed to be unnecessary and/or nonsecure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

On the first <Connector>, with redirectPort="9443", configure the port as follows:

port="9090"

On the second <Connector>, with SSLEnabled="true", configure the port as follows:

port="9443"

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

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

Expected result:

port="9090" port="9443"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-239769

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000028

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

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

Expected result:

port="9090" port="9443"

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5336

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