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VCPF-70-000032 - Performance Charts must disable the shutdown port.
Information
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 Performance Charts through this port. To ensure availability, the shutdown port must be disabled.
Solution
Navigate to and open:/etc/vmware-eam/catalina.properties
Navigate to the ports specification section.
Add or modify the following line:
base.shutdown.port=-1
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart perfcharts
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_7-0_Y23M07_STIG.zip
Item Details
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-5, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002385, Rule-ID|SV-256642r888417_rule, STIG-ID|VCPF-70-000032, Vuln-ID|V-256642
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: e1abc82e8de11af69c60090937849a4ead1e242fd1c10bfb91ee8608966b319e