VCUI-67-000031 - vSphere UI must not be configured with the 'UserDatabaseRealm' enabled - UserDatabaseRealm enabled.

Information

The vSphere UI performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. By default, there is no configuration for the 'UserDatabaseRealm' Tomcat authentication mechanism.

To eliminate unnecessary features and ensure that the vSphere UI remains in its shipping state, the lack of a UserDatabaseRealm configuration must be confirmed.

Solution

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

Remove any and all <Realm> nodes.

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-239712r879587_rule, STIG-ID|VCUI-67-000031, Vuln-ID|V-239712

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: c2bbead3c7b16a8d52ae4af8d02a000280b11079d9a48ca77b745f56fedbd9a4