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

Lookup Service must be configured to limit access to internal packages.

DISA Rule

SV-256716r888739_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256716

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075

Rule Version

VCLU-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:

/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

Ensure the "package.access" line is configured as follows:

package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.tomcat.,org.apache.jasper.

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep "package.access" /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.tomcat.,org.apache.jasper.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256716

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLU-70-000011

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep "package.access" /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.tomcat.,org.apache.jasper.

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

5525