STIGQter 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 set "URIEncoding" to UTF-8.

DISA Rule

SV-239762r679513_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239762

Group Title

SRG-APP-000251-WSR-000157

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000021

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/tomcat-server.xml.

Configure each <Connector> node with the following:

URIEncoding="UTF-8"

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector/@URIEncoding' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/tomcat-server.xml

Expected result:

URIEncoding="UTF-8" URIEncoding="UTF-8"

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

Vulnerability Number

V-239762

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCFL-67-000021

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --format --xpath '/Server/Service/Connector/@URIEncoding' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/server/configuration/tomcat-server.xml

Expected result:

URIEncoding="UTF-8" URIEncoding="UTF-8"

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5336

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