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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Secure Token Service (STS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000251-AS-000165

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  • The vCenter STS service must configure the "setCharacterEncodingFilter" filter.

    Invalid user input occurs when a user inserts data or characters into a hosted application's data entry field and the hosted application is unprepared to process that data. This results in unantici...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

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  • SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

    Group
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    Group
  • The vCenter STS 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

    Group
  • The vCenter STS service debug parameter must be disabled.

    Information needed by an attacker to begin looking for possible vulnerabilities in a web server includes any information about the web server and plug-ins or modules being used. When debugging or t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    Group
  • The vCenter STS 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

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