STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

vSphere UI must set the welcome-file node to a default web page.

DISA Rule

SV-239701r679209_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239701

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000142

Rule Version

VCUI-67-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001312 - The information system generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml.

Add the following section under the <web-apps> node:

   <welcome-file-list>
       <welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>
       <welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>
       <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>
   </welcome-file-list>

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/welcome-file-list' -

Expected result:

<welcome-file-list>

<welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>

<welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>

<welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>

</welcome-file-list>

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239701

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCUI-67-000020

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/welcome-file-list' -

Expected result:

<welcome-file-list>

<welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>

<welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>

<welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>

</welcome-file-list>

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5334

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