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Performance Charts must be configured with the appropriate ports.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-239429 VCPF-67-000028 SV-239429r816592_rule Medium
Description
Web servers provide numerous processes, features, and functionalities that use TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production system. The ports that the Performance Charts listens on are configured in the "catalina.properties" file and must be verified as accurate to their shipping state.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 Perfcharts Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-01-03

Details

Check Text ( C-42662r675008_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '^bio\.' /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

bio.http.port=13080
bio.https.port=8443

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-42621r816591_fix)
Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-perfcharts/tc-instance/conf/catalina.properties.

Navigate to the ports specification section.

Add or modify the following lines:

bio.http.port=13080
bio.https.port=8443