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 have the debug option disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-256700r918907_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256700

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000160

Rule Version

VCEM-70-000028

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

Navigate to all <debug> nodes that are not set to "0".

Set the <param-value> to "0" in all <param-name>debug</param-name> nodes.

Note: The debug setting should look like the following:

<init-param>
<param-name>debug</param-name>
<param-value>0</param-value>
</init-param>

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 '//param-name[text()="debug"]/parent::init-param' -

Expected result:

<init-param>
<param-name>debug</param-name>
<param-value>0</param-value>
</init-param>

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

If no lines are returned, this is not a finding.

If "XPath set is empty" is returned, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256700

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCEM-70-000028

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 '//param-name[text()="debug"]/parent::init-param' -

Expected result:

<init-param>
<param-name>debug</param-name>
<param-value>0</param-value>
</init-param>

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

If no lines are returned, this is not a finding.

If "XPath set is empty" is returned, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5524