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The Security Token Service must be configured with the appropriate ports.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-256771 VCST-70-000028 SV-256771r918979_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 Security Token Service listens on are configured in the "catalina.properties" file and must be verified as accurate to their shipping state.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance STS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-06-15

Details

Check Text ( C-60446r918977_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep 'bio' /usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

Expected result:

bio-custom.http.port=7080
bio-custom.https.port=8443
bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128
bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444

If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Note: Port 3128 will not be shown in the output prior to 7.0 U3i.
Fix Text (F-60389r918978_fix)
Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-sso/vmware-sts/conf/catalina.properties

Navigate to the ports specification section.

Set the Security Token Service port specifications according to the following list:

bio-custom.http.port=7080
bio-custom.https.port=8443
bio-ssl-clientauth.https.port=3128
bio-ssl-localhost.https.port=7444

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart sts