VCST-67-000011 - The Security Token Service must be configured to limit access to internal packages.

Information

The 'package.access' entry in the 'catalina.properties' file implements access control at the package level. When properly configured, a Security Exception will be reported if an errant or malicious web app attempts to access the listed internal classes directly or if a new class is defined under the protected packages.

The Security Token Service comes preconfigured with the appropriate packages defined in 'package.access', and this configuration must be maintained.

Solution

Connect to the PSC, whether external or embedded.

Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties.

Ensure that the 'package.access' line is configured as follows:

package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.tomcat.,org.apache.jasper.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-7_Y23M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-239662r879587_rule, STIG-ID|VCST-67-000011, Vuln-ID|V-239662

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e0fc9c806076d3e54d7dcaf6ce74c49b5662587ea3f719f1c744fe9efd052d48