vSphere UI must have Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) that invoke operating system shell programs disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256789 | VCUI-70-000012 | SV-256789r889366_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| MIME mappings tell the vSphere UI what type of program various file types and extensions are and what external utilities or programs are needed to execute the file type. By ensuring various shell script MIME types are not included in "web.xml", the server is protected against malicious users tricking the server into executing shell command files. | ||||
| 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-256789r889366_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# grep -En '(x-csh<)|(x-sh<)|(x-shar<)|(x-ksh<)' /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml
If the command produces any output, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60407r889365_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml
Remove all of the following nodes lines:
<mime-type>application/x-csh</mime-type>
<mime-type>application/x-shar</mime-type>
<mime-type>application/x-sh</mime-type>
<mime-type>application/x-ksh</mime-type>
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui
Note: Delete the entire mime-mapping node for the target mime-type.
Example:
<mime-mapping>
<extension>sh</extension>
<mime-type>application/x-sh</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>