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Lookup Service must only run one webapp.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

VMware ships Lookup Service on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) with one webapp. Any other path is potentially malicious and must be removed.

ID
SV-256714r888733_rule
Version
VCLU-70-000009
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

For each unexpected directory returned in the check, run the following command:

# rm /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/webapps/<NAME>

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc