VCUI-70-000011 - vSphere UI 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 webapp attempts to access the listed internal classes directly or if a new class is defined under the protected packages.

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

Solution

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

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

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

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-256788r889363_rule, STIG-ID|VCUI-70-000011, Vuln-ID|V-256788

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 6352a3392343951a59274b73eff8a9360150efe49b8e40130051913b136e299e