VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Version

V1 · R6

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 26 2023 What changed in V1R6

The Photon operating system must ensure root $PATH entries are appropriate.

VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Photon operating system must ensure root $PATH entries are appropriate.

Description

Discussion Text

The $PATH variable contains a semicolon-delimited set of directories that allows root to not specify the full path for a limited set of binaries. Having unexpected directories in $PATH can lead to root running a binary other than the one intended.

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Objective

V-239150

Rule

SV-239150r675258_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000079

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

At the command line, execute the following command:

# echo $PATH

Expected result:

/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/java/jre-vmware/bin:/opt/vmware/bin

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

At the command line, execute the following command:

# export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/java/jre-vmware/bin:/opt/vmware/bin

STIG check 79 of 124 in the VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG checklist

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