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VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance STS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Security Token Service must generate log records during Java startup and shutdown.

    Logging must be started as soon as possible when a service starts and as late as possible when a service is stopped. Many forms of suspicious actions can be detected by analyzing logs for unexpecte...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000119-WSR-000069

    Group
  • Security Token Service log files must only be modifiable by privileged users.

    Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. One of the first steps an attacker will undertake is the modification or deletion of log r...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000051

    Group
  • The Security Token Service application files must be verified for their integrity.

    Verifying the Security Token Service application code is unchanged from its shipping state is essential for file validation and nonrepudiation of the Security Token Service. There is no reason the ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000073

    Group
  • The Security Token Service must only run one webapp.

    VMware ships the Security Token Service on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) with one webapp, in "ROOT.war". Any other ".war" file is potentially malicious and must be removed. Satisfies: SRG-AP...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000081

    Group

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