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VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015
vSphere UI must not be configured with the "UserDatabaseRealm" enabled.
vSphere UI must not be configured with the "UserDatabaseRealm" enabled.
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vSphere UI must not be configured with the "UserDatabaseRealm" enabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The vSphere UI performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. By default, there is no configuration for the "UserDatabaseRealm" Tomcat authentication mechanism. To eliminate unnecessary features and ensure the vSphere UI remains in its shipping state, the lack of a "UserDatabaseRealm" configuration must be confirmed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>