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

The rhttpproxy must be configured to operate solely with FIPS ciphers.

DISA Rule

SV-240718r679667_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-240718

Group Title

SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006

Rule Version

VCRP-67-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000068 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of remote access sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open /etc/vmware-rhttpproxy/config.xml.

Locate the <config>/<vmacore>/<ssl> block and configure <fips> as follows:

<fips>true</fips>

Restart the service for changes to take effect.

# vmon-cli --restart rhttpproxy

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/config/vmacore/ssl/fips' /etc/vmware-rhttpproxy/config.xml

Expected result:

<fips>true</fips>

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

Vulnerability Number

V-240718

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCRP-67-000003

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# xmllint --xpath '/config/vmacore/ssl/fips' /etc/vmware-rhttpproxy/config.xml

Expected result:

<fips>true</fips>

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5330

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