vSphere UI must be configured to limit access to internal packages.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256788 | VCUI-70-000011 | SV-256788r889363_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The "package.access" entry in the "catalina.properties" file implements access control at the package level. When properly configured, a Security Exception will be reported if an errant or malicious webapp attempts to access the listed internal classes directly or if a new class is defined under the protected packages. The vSphere UI comes preconfigured with the appropriate packages defined in "package.access", and this configuration must be maintained. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-256788r889363_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# grep "package.access" /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/catalina.properties
Expected result:
package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.jasper.,org.apache.tomcat.
If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60406r889362_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties
Ensure the "package.access" line is configured as follows:
package.access=sun.,org.apache.catalina.,org.apache.coyote.,org.apache.jasper.,org.apache.tomcat.
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui