The Security Token Service must only run one webapp.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>VMware ships the Security Token Service on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) with one webapp, in "ROOT.war". Any other ".war" file is potentially malicious and must be removed. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000073, SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000075</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-256753r889229_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
For each unexpected file returned in the check, run the following command:
# rm /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/webapps/<NAME>.war
Restart the service with the following command: