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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-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter STS service debug parameter must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information needed by an attacker to begin looking for possible vulnerabilities in a web server includes any information abou...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter STS service directory listings parameter must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enumeration techniques, such as URL parameter manipulation, rely on being able to obtain information about the web server's d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter STS service must have Autodeploy disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat allows auto-deployment of applications while it is running. This can allow untested or malicious applications to be au...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter STS service xpoweredBy attribute must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Individual connectors can be configured to display the Tomcat information to clients. This information can be used to identif...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter STS service example applications must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat provides example applications, documentation, and other directories in the default installation that do not serve a pr...
    Rule Medium Severity

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