Lookup Service directory tree must have permissions in an out-of-the-box state.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-256722 | SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000030 | VCLU-70-000017 | SV-256722r888757_rule | 2023-06-15 | 1 |
Description
As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled. Lookup Service files must be adequately protected with correct permissions as applied out of the box.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000211-WSR-000030, SRG-APP-000380-WSR-000072
ℹ️ Check
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# find /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/lib /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;
If the command produces any output, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
At the command prompt, run the following commands:
# chmod o-w <file>
# chown root:root <file>
Repeat the command for each file that was returned.