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The vCenter ESX Agent Manager service files must have permissions in an out-of-the-box state.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259032 VCEM-80-000144 SV-259032r934754_rule Medium
Description
As a rule, accounts on a web server are to be kept to a minimum. Only administrators, web managers, developers, auditors, and web authors require accounts on the machine hosting the web server. The resources to which these accounts have access must also be closely monitored and controlled.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance ESX Agent Manager (EAM) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-10-29

Details

Check Text ( C-62772r934752_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /usr/lib/vmware-eam/web/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62681r934753_fix)
At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# chmod o-w
# chown root:root

Note: Substitute with the listed file.