Performance Charts must not be configured with unsupported realms.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256620 | VCPF-70-000010 | SV-256620r888351_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Performance Charts performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. Depending on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) version, Performance Charts may come configured with a "UserDatabaseRealm". This should be removed as part of eliminating unnecessary features. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Perfcharts Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-02-21 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256620r888351_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# grep UserDatabaseRealm /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/conf/server.xml
If the command produces any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60238r888350_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/conf/server.xml
Remove the <Realm> node returned in the check.
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart perfcharts