tc Server UI must have the allowTrace parameter set to false.

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

Associated with: CCI-001312

SV-99661r1_rule tc Server UI must have the allowTrace parameter set to false.

Vulnerability discussion

Web servers will often display error messages to client users displaying enough information to aid in the debugging of the error. The information given back in error messages may display the web server type, version, patches installed, plug-ins and modules installed, type of code being used by the hosted application, and any backends being used for data storage.

Check content

At the command prompt, execute the following command: grep allowTrace /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/tomcat-web-app/conf/server.xml If “allowTrace” is set to "true", this is a finding. Note: If no line is returned this is NOT a finding.

Fix text

Navigate to and open /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/tomcat-web-app/conf/server.xml. Navigate to and locate the nodes that have 'allowTrace="true"' Remove the 'allowTrace="true"' setting.

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