tc Server ALL must exclude installation of utility programs, services, plug-ins, and modules not necessary for operation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-90345	VRAU-TC-000355	SV-100995r1_rule		Medium

Description
Just as running unneeded services and protocols is a danger to the web server at the lower levels of the OSI model, running unneeded utilities and programs is also a danger at the application layer of the OSI model. Office suites, development tools, and graphical editors are examples of such programs that are troublesome. Because tc Server is installed as part of the entire vRA application, and not installed separately, VMware has ensured that no unnecessary utilities and programs have been included in tc Server.

Description

Just as running unneeded services and protocols is a danger to the web server at the lower levels of the OSI model, running unneeded utilities and programs is also a danger at the application layer of the OSI model. Office suites, development tools, and graphical editors are examples of such programs that are troublesome. Because tc Server is installed as part of the entire vRA application, and not installed separately, VMware has ensured that no unnecessary utilities and programs have been included in tc Server.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Automation 7.x tc Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-90041r1_chk )
Interview the ISSO. Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine if utility programs, services, plug-ins, and modules not necessary for operation have been removed. If utility programs, services, plug-ins, and modules not necessary for operation have not been removed, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-97087r1_fix)
Remove all utility programs, services, plug-ins, and modules not necessary for operation.