STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The vCenter VAMI service log files must only be accessible by privileged users.

DISA Rule

SV-259141r960930_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259141

Group Title

SRG-APP-000118-WSR-000068

Rule Version

VCLD-80-000019

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 for log files under /opt/vmware/var/log/lighttpd/:

# chmod o-w <file>
# chown lighttpd:lighttpd <file>

At the command prompt, run the following commands for all other log files:

# chmod o-w <file>
# chown root:root <file>

Note: Substitute <file> with the listed file.

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# find /var/log/vmware/applmgmt/ /var/log/vmware/applmgmt-audit/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;
# find /opt/vmware/var/log/lighttpd/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user lighttpd -o -not -group lighttpd ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259141

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCLD-80-000019

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# find /var/log/vmware/applmgmt/ /var/log/vmware/applmgmt-audit/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user root -o -not -group root ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;
# find /opt/vmware/var/log/lighttpd/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -perm -o+w -o -not -user lighttpd -o -not -group lighttpd ')' -exec ls -ld {} \;

If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5571