The vCenter STS service cookies must have "http-only" flag set.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258988 | VCST-80-000129 | SV-258988r934622_rule | CCI-000213 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Cookies are a common way to save session state over the HTTP(S) protocol. If attackers can compromise session data stored in a cookie, they are better able to launch an attack against the server and its applications. When a cookie is tagged with the "HttpOnly" flag, it tells the browser this particular cookie should only be accessed by the originating server. Any attempt to access the cookie from client script is strictly forbidden. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Secure Token Service (STS) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-10-29 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-3
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.1.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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
3.1.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · 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-000213
1.00
- DISA · V1R1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-258988r934622_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/session-config/cookie-config/http-only' -
Expected result:
<http-only>true</http-only>
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62637r934621_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/web.xml
Navigate to the <session-config> node and configure the <http-only> as follows:
<session-config>
<session-timeout>30</session-timeout>
<cookie-config>
<http-only>true</http-only>
<secure>true</secure>
</cookie-config>
</session-config>
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart sts