Check: VCPF-67-000023
VMware vSphere 6.7 Perfcharts Tomcat STIG:
VCPF-67-000023
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r2)
Title
Performance Charts must be configured to show error pages with minimal information. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Web servers will often display error messages to client users, including enough information to aid in the debugging of the error. The information given back in error messages may display the web server type, version, patches installed, plug-ins and modules installed, type of code being used by the hosted application, and any backends being used for data storage. This information could be used by an attacker to blueprint what type of attacks might be successful. Therefore, Performance Charts must be configured with a catch-all error handler that redirects to a standard "error.jsp".
Check Content
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/statsreport/WEB-INF/web.xml | sed '2 s/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/error-page/exception-type["text()=java.lang.Throwable"]/parent::error-page' - Expected result: <error-page> <exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type> <location>/http_error.jsp</location> </error-page> If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/webapps/statsreport/WEB-INF/web.xml. Add the following section under the <web-apps> node: <error-page> <exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type> <location>/error.jsp</location> </error-page>
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239424r879655_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239424
Group Title: SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000159
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-001312 |
The information system generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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SI-11 |
Error Handling |