STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Virgo-Client Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

vSphere Client must ensure appropriate permissions are set on the keystore.

DISA Rule

SV-239759r679504_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239759

Group Title

SRG-APP-000176-WSR-000096

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000018

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000186 - The information system, for PKI-based authentication, enforces authorized access to the corresponding private key.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# chmod 640 /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/keystore.jks
# chown vsphere-client:users /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/keystore.jks

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and is owned by %U:%G" /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/keystore.jks

Expected result:

/etc/vmware/vsphere-client/keystore.jks permissions are 640 and is owned by vsphere-client:users

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

Vulnerability Number

V-239759

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000018

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# stat -c "%n permissions are %a and is owned by %U:%G" /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/keystore.jks

Expected result:

/etc/vmware/vsphere-client/keystore.jks permissions are 640 and is owned by vsphere-client:users

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5336

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