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XCCDF
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance EAM Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072
SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072
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ESX Agent Manager must set the secure flag for cookies.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The secure flag is an option that can be set by the application server when sending a new cookie to the user within an HTTP Response. The purpose of the secure flag is to prevent cookies from being observed by unauthorized parties due to the transmission of a cookie in clear text. By setting the secure flag, the browser will prevent the transmission of a cookie over an unencrypted channel. The ESX Agent Manager is configured to only be accessible over a Transport Layer Security (TLS) tunnel, but this cookie flag is still a recommended best practice.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>