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vSphere UI plugins must be authorized before use.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-239690 VCUI-67-000009 SV-239690r679176_rule Medium
Description
The vSphere UI ships with a number of plugins out of the box. Any additional plugins may affect the availability and integrity of the system and must be approved and documented by the ISSO before deployment.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-01-03

Details

Check Text ( C-42923r679174_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# diff <(find /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/plugin-packages/vsphere-client/plugins -type f|sort) <(rpm -ql vsphere-ui|grep "/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/plugin-packages/vsphere-client/plugins/"|sort)

If there is any output, this indicates a vSphere UI plugin is present that does not ship with the VCSA.

If this plugin is not known and approved, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-42882r679175_fix)
For every unauthorized plugin returned by the check, run the following command.

# rm