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

vSphere UI must be configured to hide the server version.

DISA Rule

SV-256801r889402_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256801

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000159

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000024

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-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Navigate to each of the <Connector> nodes.

Configure each <Connector> node with 'server="Anonymous"'.

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector[@port="${http.port}"]/@server' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

server="Anonymous"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256801

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000024

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector[@port="${http.port}"]/@server' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

server="Anonymous"

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5528