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VCLU-70-000004 - Lookup Service must protect cookies from cross-site scripting (XSS) - XSS.
Information
Cookies are a common way to save session state over the HTTP(S) protocol. If an attacker can compromise session data stored in a cookie, they are better able to launch an attack against the server and its applications.When a cookie is tagged with the 'HttpOnly' flag, it tells the browser that this particular cookie should only be accessed by the originating server. Any attempt to access the cookie from client script is strictly forbidden.
Satisfies: SRG-APP-000001-WSR-000002, SRG-APP-000223-WSR-000011, SRG-APP-000439-WSR-000154
Solution
Navigate to and open:/usr/lib/vmware-lookupsvc/conf/context.xml
Add the following configuration to the <Context> node:
useHttpOnly='true'
Example:
<Context useHttpOnly='true'>
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart lookupsvc
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_7-0_Y23M07_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere 7.0 Lookup Service v1r2
Category: ACCESS CONTROL, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|AC-10, 800-53|SC-8, 800-53|SC-23(3), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000054, CCI|CCI-001664, CCI|CCI-002418, Rule-ID|SV-256709r888718_rule, STIG-ID|VCLU-70-000004, Vuln-ID|V-256709
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 4a0811aa95b9bed8ba327579162a378f6523c69b1e08478d24edb1cca6bdd5e9