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vSphere UI must be configured with the appropriate ports.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-256807 VCUI-70-000030 SV-256807r889420_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 vSphere UI 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 UI Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-60482r889418_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep '\.port' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

http.port=5090
proxy.port=443

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60425r889419_fix)
Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties

Navigate to the ports specification section.

Set the vSphere UI port specifications according to the shipping configuration as follows:

http.port=5090
proxy.port=443

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui