Performance Charts must not be configured with unsupported realms.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256620 | VCPF-70-000010 | SV-256620r888351_rule | Medium |
| 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. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Perfcharts Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-02-21 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60295r888349_chk) |
| 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 Text (F-60238r888350_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 |