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Lighttpd must have resource mappings set to disable the serving of certain file types.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-89265 VRAU-LI-000195 SV-99915r1_rule Medium
Description
Resource mapping is the process of tying a particular file type to a process in Lighttpd that can serve that type of file to a requesting client and to identify which file types are not to be delivered to a client. Lighttpd provides the url.access-deny parameter to specify a blacklist of file types which should be denied.
STIG Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-88957r2_chk )
Obtain supporting documentation from the ISSO.

Determine the file types (blacklist) that are deemed for denial.

Note: Lighttpd provides the url.access-deny parameter to specify the blacklist of files.

Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file

Navigate to the url.access-deny parameter.

If url.access-deny parameter is not configured with the file types that are blacklisted, this is a finding.

If url.access-deny parameter is not set properly, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-96007r2_fix)
Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file

Navigate to the url.access-deny parameter.

Configure the url.access-deny parameter with the file types that are blacklisted.