The Security Token Service application files must be verified for their integrity.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-256752VCST-70-000008SV-256752r889226_ruleCCI-001749medium
Description
Verifying the Security Token Service application code is unchanged from its shipping state is essential for file validation and nonrepudiation of the Security Token Service. There is no reason the MD5 hash of the RPM original files should be changed after installation, excluding configuration files. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000131-WSR-000051, SRG-APP-000357-WSR-000150
STIGDate
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance STS Security Technical Implementation Guide2023-06-15

Details

Check Text (C-256752r889226_chk)

At the command prompt, run the following command: # rpm -V vmware-identity-sts|grep "^..5......"|grep -v -E "\.properties|\.xml|\.conf" If there is any output, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60370r889225_fix)

Reinstall the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) or roll back to a backup. VMware does not support modifying the Security Token Service installation files manually.