STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 Virtual Machine Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

Logging must be enabled on the virtual machine (VM).

DISA Rule

SV-256473r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256473

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

VMCH-70-000025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the vSphere Client, select the Virtual Machine, right-click, and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options tab >> Advanced >> Settings.

Click the checkbox next to "Enable logging". Click "OK".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following commands:

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$spec.Flags = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineFlagInfo
$spec.Flags.enableLogging = $true
(Get-VM -Name <vmname>).ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)

Check Contents

From the vSphere Client, select the Virtual Machine, right-click, and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options tab >> Advanced >> Settings.

Ensure that the checkbox next to "Enable logging" is checked.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:

Get-VM | Where {$_.ExtensionData.Config.Flags.EnableLogging -ne "True"}

If logging is not enabled, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256473

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VMCH-70-000025

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, select the Virtual Machine, right-click, and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options tab >> Advanced >> Settings.

Ensure that the checkbox next to "Enable logging" is checked.

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command:

Get-VM | Where {$_.ExtensionData.Config.Flags.EnableLogging -ne "True"}

If logging is not enabled, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5519