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

The Security Token Service must have mappings set for Java servlet pages.

DISA Rule

SV-256757r889241_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256757

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000083

Rule Version

VCST-70-000013

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/web.xml

Inside the <web-app> parent node, add the following:

<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern>
<url-pattern>*.jspx</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart sts

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/web.xml | sed '2 s/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/servlet-mapping/servlet-name[text()="jsp"]/parent::servlet-mapping' -

Expected result:

<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern>
<url-pattern>*.jspx</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256757

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCST-70-000013

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/web.xml | sed '2 s/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/servlet-mapping/servlet-name[text()="jsp"]/parent::servlet-mapping' -

Expected result:

<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern>
<url-pattern>*.jspx</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5527