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 with the appropriate ports.

DISA Rule

SV-256807r889420_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256807

Group Title

SRG-APP-000383-WSR-000175

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000030

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-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties

Navigate to the ports specification section.

Set the vSphere UI port specifications according to the shipping configuration as follows:

http.port=5090
proxy.port=443

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep '\.port' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

http.port=5090
proxy.port=443

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256807

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000030

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep '\.port' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

http.port=5090
proxy.port=443

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5528