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VCWN-65-000028 - The vCenter Server for Windows Administrators must clean up log files after failed installations.

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Information

In certain cases, if the vCenter installation fails, a log file (with a name of the form 'hs_err_pidXXXX') is created that contains the database password in plain text. An attacker who breaks into the vCenter Server could potentially steal this password and access the vCenter Database.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Develop a site policy for handling failed installation cleanup of the Windows host prior to deployment. Using the Windows host search function, determine the existence of any log files of format 'hs_err_pid' and remove them.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-5_Y21M10_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216850r612237_rule, STIG-ID|VCWN-65-000028, STIG-Legacy|SV-104595, STIG-Legacy|V-94765, Vuln-ID|V-216850

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: d1c7e71f8ed4f60225e1e46f71967bdd35aafb274246eff00be4489a7b4d91e8