STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Perfcharts Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 07 Mar 2023:

Performance Charts directory tree must have permissions in an out-of-the-box state.

DISA Rule

SV-256627r888372_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256627

Group Title

SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000030

Rule Version

VCPF-70-000017

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001082 - Separate user functionality, including user interface services, from system management functionality.
• CCI-001813 - Enforce access restrictions using organization-defined mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# chown root:root <file_name>

Repeat the command for each file that was returned.

Note: Replace <file_name> for the name of the file that was returned.

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -user root -a -not -user perfcharts -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -la {} \;

If the command produces any output, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256627

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPF-70-000017

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -user root -a -not -user perfcharts -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -la {} \;

If the command produces any output, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5522