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vSphere UI must be configured to limit access to internal packages.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-256788 VCUI-70-000011 SV-256788r889363_rule Medium
Description
The "package.access" entry in the "catalina.properties" file implements access control at the package level. When properly configured, a Security Exception will be reported if an errant or malicious webapp attempts to access the listed internal classes directly or if a new class is defined under the protected packages. The vSphere UI comes preconfigured with the appropriate packages defined in "package.access", and this configuration must be maintained.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60463r889361_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep "package.access" /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.jasper.,org.apache.tomcat.

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60406r889362_fix)
Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

Ensure the "package.access" line is configured as follows:

package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.jasper.,org.apache.tomcat.

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui