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XCCDF
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Secure Token Service (STS) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009
SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009
1 Rule
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
The vCenter STS service must be configured to use strong encryption ciphers.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Tomcat has several remote communications channels. Examples are user requests via http/https, communication to a backend database, or communication to authenticate users. The encryption used to communicate must match the data that is being retrieved or presented. The Tomcat <Connector> element controls the TLS protocol and the associated ciphers used. If a strong cipher is not selected, an attacker may be able to circumvent encryption protections that are configured for the connector. Strong ciphers must be employed when configuring a secured connector. TLSv1.2 or TLSv1.3 ciphers are configured via the server.xml file on a per connector basis. For a list of approved ciphers, refer to NIST SP 800-52 section 3.3.1.1. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000014-AS-000009, SRG-APP-000015-AS-000010, SRG-APP-000172-AS-000120, SRG-APP-000172-AS-000121, SRG-APP-000439-AS-000274</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>