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 enable Content Security Policy.

DISA Rule

SV-259160r1003739_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259160

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-WSR-000174

Rule Version

VCLD-80-000102

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/applmgmt-lighttpd.conf

If header "Content-Security-Policy" is not present, add the following line to the end of the file:

setenv.add-response-header += ("Content-Security-Policy" => "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'")

If header "Content-Security-Policy" is present and not set to "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'", update the value as shown below:

"Content-Security-Policy" => "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'",

Note: The last line in the parameter does not need a trailing comma if part of a multi-line configuration.

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|awk '/setenv\.add-response-header/,/\)/'|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'|grep "Content-Security-Policy"

Example result:

"Content-Security-Policy" => "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'"

If the response header "Content-Security-Policy" is missing or not configured to "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'", 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-259160

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLD-80-000102

Severity Override Guidance

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|awk '/setenv\.add-response-header/,/\)/'|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'|grep "Content-Security-Policy"

Example result:

"Content-Security-Policy" => "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'"

If the response header "Content-Security-Policy" is missing or not configured to "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https://vcsa.vmware.com; font-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'", 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

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Target Key

5571