Envoy must be configured to operate in FIPS mode.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256739 | VCRP-70-000003 | SV-256739r889155_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Envoy ships with FIPS 140-2 validated OpenSSL cryptographic libraries and is configured by default to run in FIPS mode. This module is used for all cryptographic operations performed by Envoy, including protection of data-in-transit over the client Transport Layer Security (TLS) connection. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000014-WSR-000006, SRG-APP-000179-WSR-000111, SRG-APP-000416-WSR-000118, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000188, SRG-APP-000179-WSR-000110 |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance RhttpProxy Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-02-21 |
Details
| Check Text (C-60414r889153_chk) |
| At the command prompt, run the following command: # xmllint --xpath '/config/vmacore/ssl/fips' /etc/vmware-rhttpproxy/config.xml Expected result: <fips>true</fips> If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60357r889154_fix) |
| Navigate to and open: /etc/vmware-rhttpproxy/config.xml Locate the <config>/<vmacore>/<ssl> block and configure <fips> as follows: <fips>true</fips> Restart the service for changes to take effect. # vmon-cli --restart rhttpproxy |