The vCenter UI service cookies must have secure flag set.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The secure flag is an option that can be set by the application server when sending a new cookie to the user within an HTTP Response. The purpose of the secure flag is to prevent cookies from being observed by unauthorized parties due to the transmission of a cookie in clear text. By setting the secure flag, the browser will prevent the transmission of a cookie over an unencrypted channel.

ID: SV-259105r960792_rule
Version: VCUI-80-000005
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000213
Updated: about 2 months ago

Remediation Templates

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml

Navigate to the <session-config> node and configure the <secure> setting as follows:
<session-config>
  <session-timeout>30</session-timeout>
  <cookie-config>
      <http-only>true</http-only>
      <secure>true</secure>
  </cookie-config>
</session-config>

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui

The vCenter UI service cookies must have secure flag set.

Description

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure