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 deployXML attribute must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-266136r1003677_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-266136

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

Rule Version

VCST-80-000138

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-sso/vmware-sts/conf/server.xml

Navigate to the <Host> node and configure with the value "deployXML="false"".

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart sts

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At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath "//Host/@deployXML" /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

deployXML="false"

If "deployXML" does not equal "false", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-266136

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCST-80-000138

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# xmllint --xpath "//Host/@deployXML" /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/server.xml

Expected result:

deployXML="false"

If "deployXML" does not equal "false", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5567