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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

  • The vCenter STS service cookies must have "http-only" flag set.

    Cookies are a common way to save session state over the HTTP(S) protocol. If attackers can compromise session data stored in a cookie, they are better able to launch an attack against the server an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • 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

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