STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

Remote logging for ESXi hosts must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-207605r378607_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207605

Group Title

SRG-OS-000032-VMM-000130

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000004

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000067 - The information system monitors remote access methods.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Click Edit and select the Syslog.global.logHost value and configure it to a site specific syslog server.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following commands:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "<syslog server hostname>"

Check Contents

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Syslog.global.logHost value and verify it is set to a site specific syslog server hostname.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost

If the Syslog.global.logHost setting is not set to a site specific syslog server, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-207605

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-65-000004

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Web Client select the ESXi Host and go to Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings. Select the Syslog.global.logHost value and verify it is set to a site specific syslog server hostname.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.logHost

If the Syslog.global.logHost setting is not set to a site specific syslog server, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2925

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