STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Secure Token Service (STS) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The vCenter STS service manager webapp must be removed.

DISA Rule

SV-259001r960963_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259001

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

Rule Version

VCST-80-000154

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - Configure the system to provide only organization-defined mission essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# rm -rf /var/opt/apache-tomcat/webapps/manager

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# ls -l /var/opt/apache-tomcat/webapps/manager

If the manager folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259001

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCST-80-000154

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# ls -l /var/opt/apache-tomcat/webapps/manager

If the manager folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5567