STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 VAMI Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

VAMI must have Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) that invoke operating system shell programs disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-256655r888487_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256655

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081

Rule Version

VCLD-70-000011

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Remove any lines that reference ".sh" or ".csh" from the "mimetype.assign" section.

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart applmgmt

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At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/sbin/vami-lighttpd -p -f /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null|awk '/mimetype\.assign/,/\)/'|grep -E "\.sh|\.csh"

If the command returns any value, this is a finding.

Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508

Vulnerability Number

V-256655

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLD-70-000011

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/sbin/vami-lighttpd -p -f /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null|awk '/mimetype\.assign/,/\)/'|grep -E "\.sh|\.csh"

If the command returns any value, this is a finding.

Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5523