The Security Token Service must be configured with the appropriate ports.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256771	VCST-70-000028	SV-256771r918979_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 the Security Token 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 STS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-06-15

Details

Check Text ( C-60446r918977_chk )

At the command prompt, run the following command: # grep 'bio' /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties Expected result: bio-custom.http.port=7080 bio-custom.https.port=8443 bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128 bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444 If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding. Note: Port 3128 will not be shown in the output prior to 7.0 U3i.

Fix Text (F-60389r918978_fix)

Navigate to and open: /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties Navigate to the ports specification section. Set the Security Token Service port specifications according to the following list: bio-custom.http.port=7080 bio-custom.https.port=8443 bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128 bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444 Restart the service with the following command: # vmon-cli --restart sts