tc Server ALL must exclude documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials.

From VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x tc Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of SRG-APP-000141-WSR-000077

Associated with: CCI-000381

SV-99559r1_rule tc Server ALL must exclude documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials.

Vulnerability discussion

Web server documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials may be an exploitable threat to a web server because this type of code has not been evaluated and approved. A production web server must only contain components that are operationally necessary (e.g., compiled code, scripts, web-content, etc.).Any documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials must be removed from a production web server. Because tc Server is installed as part of the entire vROps application, and not installed separately, VMware has ensured that all documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials have been removed from tc Server as part of the build process.

Check content

Obtain supporting documentation from the ISSO. Review the web server documentation and deployed configuration to determine if documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials have been removed. If documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials have not been removed, this is a finding.

Fix text

Document the removal of all documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials and ensure the web server configuration does not contain any documentation, sample code, example applications, and tutorials.

Pro Tips

Lavender hyperlinks in small type off to the right (of CSS class id, if you view the page source) point to globally unique URIs for each document and item. Copy the link location and paste anywhere you need to talk unambiguously about these things.

You can obtain data about documents and items in other formats. Simply provide an HTTP header Accept: text/turtle or Accept: application/rdf+xml.

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