Lighttpd must not have the Web Distributed Authoring (WebDAV) module installed.

From VMware vRealize Automation 7.x Lighttpd Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-99917r1_rule Lighttpd must not have the Web Distributed Authoring (WebDAV) module installed.

Vulnerability discussion

A web server can be installed with functionality that, just by its nature, is not secure. Web Distributed Authoring (WebDAV) is an extension to the HTTP protocol that, when developed, was meant to allow users to create, change, and move documents on a server, typically a web server or web share. Allowing this functionality, development, and deployment is much easier for web authors.WebDAV is not widely used and has serious security concerns because it may allow clients to modify unauthorized files on the web server.Lighttpd uses the mod_webdav module to provide WebDAV services. This module must not be installed.

Check content

At the command prompt, execute the following command: cat /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf | awk '/server\.modules/,/\)/' If the value "mod_webdav" module is listed, this is a finding.

Fix text

Navigate to and open the /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file Navigate to the server.modules section. In the server.modules section, delete the "mod_webdav" entry.

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