The vCenter UI service host-manager webapp must be removed.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-259136 | SRG-APP-000141-AS-000095 | VCUI-80-000155 | SV-259136r1003680_rule | 2024-07-11 | 2 |
Description
Tomcat provides host management functionality through either a default host-manager webapp or through local editing of the configuration files. The host-manager webapp files must be deleted, and administration must be performed through the local editing of the configuration files.
ℹ️ Check
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# ls -l /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/webapps/host-manager
If the host-manager folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/webapps/host-manager