vSphere UI must not be configured with the "UserDatabaseRealm" enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256787 | VCUI-70-000010 | SV-256787r889360_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The vSphere UI performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. By default, there is no configuration for the "UserDatabaseRealm" Tomcat authentication mechanism. To eliminate unnecessary features and ensure the vSphere UI remains in its shipping state, the lack of a "UserDatabaseRealm" configuration must be confirmed. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256787r889360_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# grep UserDatabaseRealm /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml
If the command produces any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60405r889359_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml
Remove all <Realm> nodes.
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui