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 be configured with the appropriate ports.

DISA Rule

SV-256771r918979_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256771

Group Title

SRG-APP-000383-WSR-000175

Rule Version

VCST-70-000028

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001762 - Disable or remove organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, software, and services within the system deemed to be unnecessary and/or nonsecure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

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

Navigate to the ports specification section.

Set the Security Token Service port specifications according to the following list:

bio-custom.http.port=7080
bio-custom.https.port=8443
bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128
bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart sts

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At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep 'bio' /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

bio-custom.http.port=7080
bio-custom.https.port=8443
bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128
bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444

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

Note: Port 3128 will not be shown in the output prior to 7.0 U3i.

Vulnerability Number

V-256771

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCST-70-000028

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep 'bio' /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

bio-custom.http.port=7080
bio-custom.https.port=8443
bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128
bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444

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

Note: Port 3128 will not be shown in the output prior to 7.0 U3i.

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Target Key

5527