Rule version VCST-70-000028 · STIG v1 · 2026-09-09
Web servers provide numerous processes, features, and functionalities that use TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production system. The ports that the Security Token Service listens on are configured in the "catalina.properties" file and must be verified as accurate to their shipping state.
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# grep 'bio' /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties
Expected result:
bio-custom.http.port=7080 bio-custom.https.port=8443 bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128 bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444
If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Note: Port 3128 will not be shown in the output prior to 7.0 U3i.
Navigate to and open:
/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties
Navigate to the ports specification section.
Set the Security Token Service port specifications according to the following list:
bio-custom.http.port=7080 bio-custom.https.port=8443 bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128 bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart sts