The vCenter Lookup service example applications must be removed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259063 | VCLU-80-000141 | SV-259063r934847_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Tomcat provides example applications, documentation, and other directories in the default installation that do not serve a production use. These files must be deleted. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259063r934847_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# ls -l /var/opt/apache-tomcat/webapps/examples
If the examples folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62712r934846_fix)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# rm -rf /var/opt/apache-tomcat/webapps/examples