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Performance Charts directory tree must have permissions in an out-of-the-box state.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-256627 VCPF-70-000017 SV-256627r888372_rule Medium
Description
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. Performance Charts 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
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Perfcharts Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60302r888370_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -user root -a -not -user perfcharts -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -la {} \;

If the command produces any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60245r888371_fix)
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# chown root:root

Repeat the command for each file that was returned.

Note: Replace for the name of the file that was returned.