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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-000001-WSR-000001

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  • The Security Token Service must limit the number of concurrent connections permitted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Resource exhaustion can occur when an unlimited number of concurrent requests are allowed on a website, facilitating a denial...
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  • SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000001

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  • The Security Token Service must limit the maximum size of a POST request.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The "maxPostSize" value is the maximum size in bytes of the POST that will be handled by the container FORM URL parameter par...
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  • SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000002

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  • The Security Token Service must protect cookies from cross-site scripting (XSS).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Cookies are a common way to save session state over the HTTP(S) protocol. If an attacker can compromise session data stored i...
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  • SRG-APP-000016-WSR-000005

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  • The Security Token Service must record user access in a format that enables monitoring of remote access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote access can be exploited by an attacker to compromise the server. By recording all remote access activities, it will be...
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  • SRG-APP-000089-WSR-000047

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Logging must be started as soon as possible when a service starts and as late as possible when a service is stopped. Many for...
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  • SRG-APP-000119-WSR-000069

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000051

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000073

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075

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  • 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...
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