STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware NSX 4.x Manager NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

The NSX Manager must be configured to send logs to a central log server.

DISA Rule

SV-265348r994267_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-265348

Group Title

SRG-APP-000515-NDM-000325

Rule Version

NMGR-4X-000087

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-001851 - Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.
• CCI-001849 - Allocate audit log storage capacity to accommodate organization-defined audit record retention requirements.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To configure a profile to apply syslog servers to all NSX Manager nodes, do the following:

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click "All NSX Nodes" and then under "Syslog Servers" click "Add".

Enter the syslog server details and choose "Information" for the log level and click "Add".

or

(Optional) From an NSX Manager shell, run the following command to clear any existing incorrect logging-servers:

> clear logging-servers

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following command to configure a udp/tcp syslog server:

> set logging-server <server-ip or server-name> proto <tcp or udp> level info

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following command to configure a TLS syslog server:

> set logging-server <server-ip or server-name> proto tls level info serverca ca.pem clientca ca.pem certificate cert.pem key key.pem

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following command to configure an LI-TLS syslog server:

> set logging-server <server-ip or server-name> proto li-tls level info serverca root-ca.crt

Note: If using the protocols TLS or LI-TLS to configure a secure connection to a log server, the server and client certificates must be stored in /image/vmware/nsx/file-store on each NSX-T Manager appliance.

Check Contents

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click "All NSX Nodes" and verify the Syslog servers listed.

or

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following command:

> get logging-servers

Note: This command must be run from each NSX Manager as they are configured individually.

If no logging severs are configured or unauthorized logging servers are configured, this is a finding.

If the log level is not set to INFO, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-265348

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NMGR-4X-000087

Severity Override Guidance

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to System >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click "All NSX Nodes" and verify the Syslog servers listed.

or

From an NSX Manager shell, run the following command:

> get logging-servers

Note: This command must be run from each NSX Manager as they are configured individually.

If no logging severs are configured or unauthorized logging servers are configured, this is a finding.

If the log level is not set to INFO, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5633