STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 VAMI Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

VAMI must be configured to monitor remote access.

DISA Rule

SV-256648r888466_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256648

Group Title

SRG-APP-000016-WSR-000005

Rule Version

VCLD-70-000004

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf

Add the following value in the "server.modules" section:

mod_accesslog

The result should be similar to the following:

server.modules = (
"mod_access",
"mod_accesslog",
"mod_proxy",
"mod_cgi",
"mod_rewrite",
"mod_magnet",
"mod_setenv",
)

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart applmgmt

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At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/sbin/vami-lighttpd -p -f /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null|awk '/server\.modules/,/\)/'|grep mod_accesslog|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'

Expected result:

"mod_accesslog",

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

Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508

Vulnerability Number

V-256648

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLD-70-000004

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/sbin/vami-lighttpd -p -f /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null|awk '/server\.modules/,/\)/'|grep mod_accesslog|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'

Expected result:

"mod_accesslog",

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

Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5523