The Security Token Service must not be configured with unused realms.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The Security Token Service performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. To eliminate unnecessary features and ensure the Security Token Service remains in its shipping state, the lack of a "UserDatabaseRealm" configuration must be confirmed.
- ID
- SV-256754r889232_rule
- Version
- VCST-70-000010
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/server.xml
Remove the <Realm> node returned in the check.