Lookup Service must disable the shutdown port.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256735 | VCLU-70-000030 | SV-256735r888796_rule | CCI-002385 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| An attacker has at least two reasons to stop a web server. The first is to cause a denial of service, and the second is to put in place changes the attacker made to the web server configuration. If the Tomcat shutdown port feature is enabled, a shutdown signal can be sent to the Lookup Service through this port. To ensure availability, the shutdown port must be disabled. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256735r888796_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following commands:
# xmllint --xpath '/Server/@port' /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml
Expected result:
port="${base.shutdown.port}"
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60353r888795_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml
Ensure the server port is set as follows:
<Server port="${base.shutdown.port}">
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc