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The vCenter UI service manager webapp must be removed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259135 VCUI-80-000154 SV-259135r935309_rule Medium
Description
Tomcat provides management functionality through either a default manager webapp or through local editing of the configuration files. The manager webapp files must be deleted, and administration must be performed through the local editing of the configuration files.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance User Interface (UI) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-10-29

Details

Check Text ( C-62875r935307_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# ls -l /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/webapps/manager

If the manager folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62784r935308_fix)
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/webapps/manager