vSphere UI directory tree must have permissions in an "out-of-the-box" state.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239697	VCUI-67-000016	SV-239697r679197_rule		Medium

Description
As a rule, 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. The vSphere UI 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

Description

As a rule, 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. The vSphere UI 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 6.7 UI Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-01-03

Details

Check Text ( C-42930r679195_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # find /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/lib /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user vsphere-ui -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \; If the command produces any output, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42889r679196_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # chmod o-w # chown vsphere-ui:root Repeat the command for each file that was returned.