Lookup Service must be configured with the appropriate ports.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256734	VCLU-70-000029	SV-256734r888793_rule		Medium

Description
Web servers provide numerous processes, features, and functionalities that use TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production system. The ports that Lookup Service listens on are configured in the "catalina.properties" file and must be verified as accurate to their shipping state.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-06-15

Details

Check Text ( C-60409r888791_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command: # grep '\.port' /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/catalina.properties Expected result: base.shutdown.port=-1 base.jmx.port=-1 bio-custom.http.port=7090 bio-custom.https.port=8443 If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60352r888792_fix)
Navigate to and open: /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/catalina.properties Navigate to the port's specification section. Set the Lookup Service port specifications according to the shipping configuration below: base.shutdown.port=-1 base.jmx.port=-1 bio-custom.http.port=7090 bio-custom.https.port=8443 Restart the service with the following command: # vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc