vSphere UI application files must be verified for their integrity.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239689	VCUI-67-000008	SV-239689r679173_rule		Medium

Description
Verifying that the vSphere UI application code is unchanged from its shipping state is essential for file validation and non-repudiation of the vSphere UI. There is no reason that the MD5 hash of the rpm original files should be changed after installation, excluding configuration files.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-04-15

Details

Check Text ( C-42922r679171_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # rpm -V vsphere-ui|grep "^..5......"|grep -E "\.war|\.jar|\.sh|\.py" If is any output, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42881r679172_fix)
Reinstall the VCSA or roll back to a snapshot. Modifying the vSphere UI installation files manually is not supported by VMware.