vSphere UI log files must be moved to a permanent repository in accordance with site policy.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239708	VCUI-67-000027	SV-239708r679230_rule		Medium

Description
vSphere UI produces a handful of logs that must be offloaded from the originating system. This information can then be used for diagnostic, forensic, or other purposes relevant to ensuring the availability and integrity of the hosted application. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000358-WSR-000163, SRG-APP-000108-WSR-000166, SRG-APP-000125-WSR-000071

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-04-15

Details

Check Text ( C-42941r679228_chk )

At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep -v "^#" /etc/vmware-syslog/stig-services-vsphere-ui.conf Expected result: input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/access/localhost_access*" Tag="ui-access" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vsphere-ui-runtime*" Tag="ui-runtime" Severity="info" Facility="local0") If the file does not exist, this is a finding. If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42900r679229_fix)

Navigate to and open /etc/vmware-syslog/stig-services-vsphere-ui.conf. Create the file if it does not exist. Set the contents of the file as follows: input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/access/localhost_access*" Tag="ui-access" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vsphere-ui-runtime*" Tag="ui-runtime" Severity="info" Facility="local0")