STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware NSX-T Distributed Firewall Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

The NSX-T Distributed Firewall must generate traffic log entries containing information to establish the details of the event.

DISA Rule

SV-251727r810035_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-251727

Group Title

SRG-NET-000074-FW-000009

Rule Version

TDFW-3X-000005

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000130 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes what type of event occurred.
• CCI-000131 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes when the event occurred.
• CCI-000132 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes where the event occurred.
• CCI-000133 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the source of the event.
• CCI-000135 - Generate audit records containing the organization-defined additional information that is to be included in the audit records.
• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to Security >> Distributed Firewall >> Category Specific Rules.

For each rule that has logging disabled, click the gear icon, toggle the logging option to "Enable" and click "Apply".

or

For each Policy or Section, click the menu icon on the left and select "Enable Logging for All Rules".

After all changes are made, click "Publish".

Check Contents

From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to Security >> Distributed Firewall >> All Rules. For each rule, click the gear icon and verify the Logging setting.

If Logging is not enabled for any rule, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-251727

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TDFW-3X-000005

Severity Override Guidance

From the NSX-T Manager web interface, go to Security >> Distributed Firewall >> All Rules. For each rule, click the gear icon and verify the Logging setting.

If Logging is not enabled for any rule, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5448