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

VAMI must produce log records containing sufficient information to establish what type of events occurred.

DISA Rule

SV-256650r888472_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256650

Group Title

SRG-APP-000095-WSR-000056

Rule Version

VCLD-70-000006

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-000134 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the outcome of the event.
• CCI-001487 - Ensure that audit records containing information that establishes the identity of any individuals, subjects, or objects/entities associated with the event.
• CCI-001889 - Record time stamps for audit records that meet organization-defined granularity of time measurement.
• CCI-001890 - Record time stamps for audit records that use Coordinated Universal Time, have a fixed local time offset from Coordinated Universal Time, or that include the local time offset as part of the time stamp.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

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

Comment any existing "accesslog.format" lines by adding a "#" at the beginning of the line.

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|grep "accesslog.format"|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'

The default commented, "accesslog" format is acceptable for this requirement. No output should be returned.

If the command returns any output, 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-256650

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLD-70-000006

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|grep "accesslog.format"|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'

The default commented, "accesslog" format is acceptable for this requirement. No output should be returned.

If the command returns any output, 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