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 allow only the information system security manager (ISSM) (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

DISA Rule

SV-256496r958444_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256496

Group Title

SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000019

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000171 - Allow organization-defined personnel or roles to select the event types that are to be logged by specific components of the system.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command line, run the following command:

# chmod 640 <file>

Replace <file> with any file with incorrect permissions.

Check Contents

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /etc/audit/* -type f -exec stat -c "%n permissions are %a" {} $1\;

If the permissions of any files are more permissive than "640", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256496

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000019

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run the following command:

# find /etc/audit/* -type f -exec stat -c "%n permissions are %a" {} $1\;

If the permissions of any files are more permissive than "640", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5520