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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance ESX Agent Manager (EAM) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

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  • The vCenter ESX Agent Manager service shutdown port must be disabled.

    Tomcat by default listens on TCP port 8005 to accept shutdown requests. By connecting to this port and sending the SHUTDOWN command, all applications within Tomcat are halted. The shutdown port is ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • The vCenter ESX Agent Manager service directory listings parameter must be disabled.

    Enumeration techniques, such as URL parameter manipulation, rely on being able to obtain information about the web server's directory structure by locating directories without default pages. In thi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • The vCenter ESX Agent Manager service deployXML attribute must be disabled.

    The Host element controls deployment. Automatic deployment allows for simpler management but also makes it easier for an attacker to deploy a malicious application. Automatic deployment is controll...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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  • The vCenter ESX Agent Manager service must have Autodeploy disabled.

    Tomcat allows auto-deployment of applications while it is running. This can allow untested or malicious applications to be automatically loaded into production. Autodeploy must be disabled in produ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

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