Lookup Service must disable the shutdown port.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256735 | VCLU-70-000030 | SV-256735r888796_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| An attacker has at least two reasons to stop a web server. The first is to cause a denial of service, and the second is to put in place changes the attacker made to the web server configuration. If the Tomcat shutdown port feature is enabled, a shutdown signal can be sent to the Lookup Service through this port. To ensure availability, the shutdown port must be disabled. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Lookup Service Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60410r888794_chk) |
| At the command prompt, run the following commands: # xmllint --xpath '/Server/@port' /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml Expected result: port="${base.shutdown.port}" If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60353r888795_fix) |
| Navigate to and open: /usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/server.xml Ensure the server port is set as follows: <Server port="${base.shutdown.port}"> Restart the service with the following command: # vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc |