← Back to VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-240248

CAT II (Medium)

Lighttpd must use SSL/TLS protocols in order to secure passwords during transmission from the client.

Rule ID

SV-240248r879609_rule

STIG

VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000197

Discussion

Data used to authenticate, especially passwords, needs to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting authentication data during transmission. Data used to authenticate the vAMI admin must be sent to Lighttpd via SSL/TLS. To ensure that Lighttpd is using SSL/TLS, the ssl.engine must be enabled.

Check Content

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

grep '^ssl.engine' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

If the value of "ssl.engine" is not set to "enable", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file

Configure the lighttpd.conf file with the following:

ssl.engine = "enable"