STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The vCenter VAMI service must disable directory listing.

DISA Rule

SV-259151r1003715_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259151

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000142

Rule Version

VCLD-80-000062

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

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/var/lib/vmware/cap-lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Add or reconfigure the following value:

dir-listing.activate = "disable"

Restart the service with the following command:

# systemctl restart cap-lighttpd

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At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/cap_lighttpd/sbin/lighttpd -p -f /var/lib/vmware/cap-lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null|grep "dir-listing.activate"

Example result:

dir-listing.activate = "disable"

If "dir-listing.activate" is not set to "disable", this is a finding.

Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508

Vulnerability Number

V-259151

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLD-80-000062

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5571