vSphere UI must not be configured with the "UserDatabaseRealm" enabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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.
- ID
- SV-256787r889360_rule
- Version
- VCUI-70-000010
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml
Remove all <Realm> nodes.