VCUI-67-000016 - vSphere UI directory tree must have permissions in an 'out-of-the-box' state - out-of-the-box state.

Information

As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled. The vSphere UI files must be adequately protected with correct permissions as applied out of the box.

Satisfies: SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000030, SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072

Solution

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# chmod o-w <file>
# chown vsphere-ui:root <file>

Repeat the command for each file that was returned.

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, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|CM-5(1), 800-53|SC-2, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001082, CCI|CCI-001813, Rule-ID|SV-239697r879631_rule, STIG-ID|VCUI-67-000016, Vuln-ID|V-239697

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: b566dcda28383951a0fc8765cf0f461dbf0d52eb171a36fe1d0f5ad665b3f6ed