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VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance STS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000119-WSR-000069

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. One of the first s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000051

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Verifying the Security Token Service application code is unchanged from its shipping state is essential for file validation a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000073

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Security Token Service must only run one webapp.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;VMware ships the Security Token Service on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) with one webapp, in "ROOT.war". Any other ".wa...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Security Token Service must not be configured with unused realms.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Security Token Service performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. To eliminate unneces...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075

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    Group
  • The Security Token Service must be configured to limit access to internal packages.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "package.access" entry in the "catalina.properties" file implements access control at the package level. When properly co...
    Rule Medium Severity

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