The vCenter Lookup service must be configured to limit data exposure between applications.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259045 | VCLU-80-000057 | SV-259045r934793_rule | CCI-001664 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| If RECYCLE_FACADES is true or if a security manager is in use, a new facade object will be created for each request. This reduces the chances that a bug in an application might expose data from one request to another. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259045r934793_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# grep RECYCLE_FACADES /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/catalina.properties
Example result:
org.apache.catalina.connector.RECYCLE_FACADES=true
If "org.apache.catalina.connector.RECYCLE_FACADES" is not set to "true", this is a finding.
If the "org.apache.catalina.connector.RECYCLE_FACADES" setting does not exist, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-62694r934792_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/catalina.properties
Update or remove the following line:
org.apache.catalina.connector.RECYCLE_FACADES=true
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc