ESX Agent Manager must be configured with the appropriate ports.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239400	VCEM-67-000029	SV-239400r674694_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 ESX Agent Manager listens on are configured in the "catalina.properties" file and must be verified as accurate to their shipping state.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 EAM Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-06-17

Details

Check Text ( C-42633r674692_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep 'bio.http.port' /etc/vmware-eam/catalina.properties Expected result: bio.http.port=15005 If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42592r674693_fix)
Navigate to and open: /etc/vmware-eam/catalina.properties Navigate to the ports specification section. Set the ESX Agent Manager port specifications according to the following: bio.http.port=15005