Lighttpd must be configured to use SSL.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-240273	VRAU-LI-000500	SV-240273r879813_rule		Medium

Description
Data exchanged between the user and the web server can range from static display data to credentials used to log into the hosted application. Even when data appears to be static, the non-displayed logic in a web page may expose business logic or trusted system relationships. The integrity of all the data being exchanged between the user and web server must always be trusted. To protect the integrity and trust, encryption methods should be used to protect the complete communication session. In order to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the remote sessions, Lighttpd uses SSL/TLS.

Description

Data exchanged between the user and the web server can range from static display data to credentials used to log into the hosted application. Even when data appears to be static, the non-displayed logic in a web page may expose business logic or trusted system relationships. The integrity of all the data being exchanged between the user and web server must always be trusted. To protect the integrity and trust, encryption methods should be used to protect the complete communication session. In order to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the remote sessions, Lighttpd uses SSL/TLS.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-43506r667994_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: $ grep '^ssl.engine' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf If the value for "ssl.engine" is not set to "enable", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-43465r667995_fix)
Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf Configure the lighttpd.conf file with the following value: ssl.engine = "enable"