STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The ESXi host must enable audit logging.

DISA Rule

SV-258787r1003573_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258787

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000232

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Note: ESXI-80-000113 and ESXI-80-000243 must be configured and validated prior to enabling audit logging.

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Click "Edit". Select the "Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable" value and configure it to "true".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable | Set-AdvancedSetting -Value "true"

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From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable" value and verify it is set to "true".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable

If the "Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable" setting is not set to "true", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258787

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000232

Severity Override Guidance

From the vSphere Client, go to Hosts and Clusters.

Select the ESXi Host >> Configure >> System >> Advanced System Settings.

Select the "Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable" value and verify it is set to "true".

or

From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host, run the following command:

Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable

If the "Syslog.global.auditRecord.storageEnable" setting is not set to "true", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5562