STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system auditd service must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.

DISA Rule

SV-239145r675243_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239145

Group Title

SRG-OS-000476-GPOS-00221

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000074

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - The information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, execute the following command:

# echo '-w /etc/security/opasswd -p wa -k opasswd' >> /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.STIG.rules
# /sbin/augenrules --load

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# auditctl -l | grep -E /etc/security/opasswd

If any of these are not listed with a permissions filter of at least "w", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239145

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000074

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# auditctl -l | grep -E /etc/security/opasswd

If any of these are not listed with a permissions filter of at least "w", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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