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 directory listings parameter must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-259059r960963_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259059

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

Rule Version

VCLU-80-000137

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

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

Find and remove the entire block returned in the check.

Example:

<init-param>
<param-name>listings</param-name>
<param-value>true</param-value>
</init-param>

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '//param-name[text()="listings"]/parent::init-param' -

Example result:

XPath set is empty

If the "listings" parameter is specified and is not "false", this is a finding.

If the "listings" parameter does not exist, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259059

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLU-80-000137

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '//param-name[text()="listings"]/parent::init-param' -

Example result:

XPath set is empty

If the "listings" parameter is specified and is not "false", this is a finding.

If the "listings" parameter does not exist, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5565