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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Perfcharts Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000033-AS-000024

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Perfcharts service DefaultServlet must be set to "readonly" for "PUT" and "DELETE" commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The default servlet (or DefaultServlet) is a special servlet provided with Tomcat that is called when no other suitable page ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Perfcharts service shutdown port must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat by default listens on TCP port 8005 to accept shutdown requests. By connecting to this port and sending the SHUTDOWN c...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Perfcharts 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 Perfcharts 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 Perfcharts service deployXML attribute must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Host element controls deployment. Automatic deployment allows for simpler management but also makes it easier for an atta...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Perfcharts service host-manager webapp must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat provides host management functionality through either a default host-manager webapp or through local editing of the co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The vCenter Perfcharts 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 Perfcharts 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
  • SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Perfcharts service default documentation must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tomcat provides documentation and other directories in the default installation that do not serve a production use. These fil...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380-AS-000088

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter Perfcharts service files must have permissions in an out-of-the-box state.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-AS-000237

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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