Lighttpd must use SSL/TLS protocols in order to secure passwords during transmission from the client.

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

Associated with: CCI-000197

SV-99927r1_rule Lighttpd must use SSL/TLS protocols in order to secure passwords during transmission from the client.

Vulnerability discussion

Data used to authenticate, especially passwords, needs to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting authentication data during transmission. Data used to authenticate the vAMI admin must be sent to Lighttpd via SSL/TLS.To ensure that Lighttpd is using SSL/TLS, the ssl.engine must be enabled.

Check content

At the command prompt, execute the following command: grep '^ssl.engine' /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf If the value of "ssl.engine" is not set to "enable", this is a finding.

Fix text

Navigate to and open /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf file Configure the lighttpd.conf file with the following: ssl.engine = "enable"

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