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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The vCenter Lookup service must set an inactive timeout for sessions.

    <VulnDiscussion>Leaving sessions open indefinitely is a major security risk. An attacker can easily use an already authenticated session to a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000358-AS-000064

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    Group
  • The vCenter Lookup service must offload log records onto a different system or media from the system being logged.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information system logging capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Log record content that may be necessary to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Lookup service must enable "STRICT_SERVLET_COMPLIANCE".

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Strict Servlet Compliance forces Tomcat to adhere to standards specifications including but not limited to RFC2109. RFC2109 s...
    Rule Medium Severity

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