Check: VCUI-67-000012
VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat STIG:
VCUI-67-000012
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
vSphere UI must have mappings set for Java servlet pages. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Resource mapping is the process of tying a particular file type to a process in the web server that can serve that type of file to a requesting client and identify which file types are not to be delivered to a client. By not specifying which files can and cannot be served to a user, the web server could deliver to a user web server configuration files, log files, password files, etc. As Tomcat is a Java-based web server, the main file extension used is *.jsp. This check ensures that the *.jsp and *.jspx file types has been properly mapped to servlets.
Check Content
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # xmllint --format /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml | sed 's/xmlns=".*"//g' | xmllint --xpath '/web-app/servlet-mapping/servlet-name[text()="jsp"]/parent::servlet-mapping' - Expected result: <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name> <url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern> <url-pattern>*.jspx</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> If the jsp and jspx file url-patterns are not configured as in the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/web.xml. Navigate to and locate the mapping for the JSP servlet. It is the <servlet-mapping> node that contains <servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name>. Configure the <servlet-mapping> node to look like the code snippet below: <!-- The mappings for the JSP servlet --> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>jsp</servlet-name> <url-pattern>*.jsp</url-pattern> <url-pattern>*.jspx</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping>
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239693r879587_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239693
Group Title: SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000083
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000381 |
The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-7 |
Least Functionality |