STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The vCenter Lookup service must be configured to use a specified IP address and port.

DISA Rule

SV-259044r1043177_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259044

Group Title

SRG-APP-000142-AS-000014

Rule Version

VCLU-80-000037

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000382 - Configure the system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined prohibited or restricted functions, system ports, protocols, software, and/or services.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml

Navigate to the <Connector> node and configure the port and address as follows:

port="${bio-custom.http.port}"
address="localhost"

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath "//Connector[(@port = '0') or not(@address)]" /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

XPath set is empty

If any connectors are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259044

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLU-80-000037

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath "//Connector[(@port = '0') or not(@address)]" /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

XPath set is empty

If any connectors are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5565