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Lighttpd must be configured to use port 5480.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-89275 VRAU-LI-000220 SV-99925r1_rule Medium
Description
Lighttpd is used as the web server for vRealize Automation's Virtual Appliance Management Interface (vAMI). To segregate appliance management from appliance operation, Lighttpd can be configured to listen on a separate port. Port 5488 is the recommended port setting.
STIG Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-88967r1_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command:

grep '^server.port' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

If the value of "server.port" is not "5480", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-96017r1_fix)
Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file

Configure the lighttpd.conf file with the following:

server.port = 5480