STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The Photon operating system must have the sshd LogLevel set to "INFO".

DISA Rule

SV-256485r958406_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256485

Group Title

SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000008

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000067 - Employ automated mechanisms to monitor remote access methods.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/ssh/sshd_config

Ensure the "LogLevel" line is uncommented and set to the following:

LogLevel INFO

At the command line, run the following command:

# systemctl restart sshd.service

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At the command line, run the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i LogLevel

Expected result:

LogLevel INFO

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256485

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000008

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# sshd -T|&grep -i LogLevel

Expected result:

LogLevel INFO

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

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Target Key

5520