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

ESX Agent Manager must be configured to show error pages with minimal information.

DISA Rule

SV-256696r888644_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256696

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000159

Rule Version

VCEM-70-000024

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001312 - Generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/webapps/eam/WEB-INF/web.xml

Add the following section under the <web-apps> node:

<error-page>
<exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type>
<location>/error.jsp</location>
</error-page>

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart eam

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/webapps/eam/WEB-INF/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/error-page/exception-type["text()=java.lang.Throwable"]/parent::error-page' -

Expected result:

<error-page>
<exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type>
<location>/error.jsp</location>
</error-page>

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256696

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCEM-70-000024

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/webapps/eam/WEB-INF/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/error-page/exception-type["text()=java.lang.Throwable"]/parent::error-page' -

Expected result:

<error-page>
<exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type>
<location>/error.jsp</location>
</error-page>

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5524