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 not enable log filtering.

DISA Rule

SV-258800r959010_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-258800

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000246

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# esxcli system syslog config logfilter set --log-filtering-enabled=false

or

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

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$arguments = $esxcli.system.syslog.config.logfilter.set.CreateArgs()
$arguments.logfilteringenabled = $false
$esxcli.system.syslog.config.logfilter.set.invoke($arguments)

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From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# esxcli system syslog config logfilter get

or

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

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$esxcli.system.syslog.config.logfilter.get.invoke()

If "LogFilteringEnabled" is not set to "false", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-258800

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ESXI-80-000246

Severity Override Guidance

From an ESXi shell, run the following command:

# esxcli system syslog config logfilter get

or

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

$esxcli = Get-EsxCli -v2
$esxcli.system.syslog.config.logfilter.get.invoke()

If "LogFilteringEnabled" is not set to "false", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5562