Performance Charts must not be configured with unsupported realms.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-256620 | SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000015 | VCPF-70-000010 | SV-256620r888351_rule | 2023-02-21 | 1 |
Description
Performance Charts performs user authentication at the application level and not through Tomcat. Depending on the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) version, Performance Charts may come configured with a "UserDatabaseRealm". This should be removed as part of eliminating unnecessary features.
ℹ️ Check
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# grep UserDatabaseRealm /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/conf/server.xml
If the command produces any output, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/conf/server.xml
Remove the <Realm> node returned in the check.
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart perfcharts