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

Lookup Service log files must only be accessible by privileged users.

DISA Rule

SV-256712r918958_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256712

Group Title

SRG-APP-000118-WSR-000068

Rule Version

VCLU-70-000007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-000163 - Protect audit information from unauthorized modification.
• CCI-000164 - Protect audit information from unauthorized deletion.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# chmod o-w /var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/<file>
# chown lookupsvc:lookupsvc /var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/<file>

Note: Substitute <file> with the listed file.

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At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /var/log/vmware/lookupsvc -xdev -type f ! -name lookupsvc-init.log -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user lookupsvc -o -not -group lookupsvc ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Note: Prior to Update 3h, the user and group should be root.

Vulnerability Number

V-256712

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLU-70-000007

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# find /var/log/vmware/lookupsvc -xdev -type f ! -name lookupsvc-init.log -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user lookupsvc -o -not -group lookupsvc ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Note: Prior to Update 3h, the user and group should be root.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5525