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The vCenter UI service default documentation must be removed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-259132 VCUI-80-000143 SV-259132r935300_rule Medium
Description
Tomcat provides documentation and other directories in the default installation that do not serve a production use. These files must be deleted.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance User Interface (UI) Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-10-29

Details

Check Text ( C-62872r935298_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# ls -l /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/webapps/docs

If the "docs" folder exists or contains any content, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62781r935299_fix)
At the command prompt, run the following command:

# rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/webapps/docs