VCLD-70-000056 - VAMI must enable FIPS mode.

Information

Encryption is only as good as the encryption modules used. Unapproved cryptographic module algorithms cannot be verified and cannot be relied on to provide confidentiality or integrity, and DOD data may be compromised due to weak algorithms. FIPS 140-2 is the current standard for validating cryptographic modules.

Solution

Navigate to and open:

/opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Add or reconfigure the following value:

server.fips-mode = 'enable'

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart applmgmt

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_7-0_Y23M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-7, CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000803, Rule-ID|SV-256672r888538_rule, STIG-ID|VCLD-70-000056, Vuln-ID|V-256672

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 7bcb3ba54576ec82b148202c7d9a2f47e1894ccd6966e53b95641a0d14c8896b