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V-256787

CAT II (Medium)

vSphere UI must not be configured with the "UserDatabaseRealm" enabled.

Rule ID

SV-256787r889360_rule

STIG

VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

The vSphere UI performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. By default, there is no configuration for the "UserDatabaseRealm" Tomcat authentication mechanism. To eliminate unnecessary features and ensure the vSphere UI remains in its shipping state, the lack of a "UserDatabaseRealm" configuration must be confirmed.

Check Content

At the command prompt, run the following command: 
 
# grep UserDatabaseRealm /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml 
 
If the command produces any output, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Navigate to and open: 
 
/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml 
 
Remove all <Realm> nodes. 
 
Restart the service with the following command: 
 
# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui