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 hide the server version.

DISA Rule

SV-256698r918905_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256698

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000159

Rule Version

VCEM-70-000026

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/conf/server.xml

Configure the <Connector> node with the value:

server="Anonymous"

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart eam

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector/@server' /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

server="Anonymous"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256698

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCEM-70-000026

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector/@server' /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

server="Anonymous"

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5524