VAMI must generate log records for system startup and shutdown.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256649 | VCLD-70-000005 | SV-256649r888469_rule | CCI-000169 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Logging must be started as soon as possible when a service starts and when a service is stopped. Many forms of suspicious actions can be detected by analyzing logs for unexpected service starts and stops. Also, by starting to log immediately after a service starts, it becomes more difficult for suspicious activity to go unlogged. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 VAMI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AU-12
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.3.1
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.3.2
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000169
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-256649r888469_chk)
At the command prompt, run the following command:
# /opt/vmware/sbin/vami-lighttpd -p -f /opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf 2>/dev/null|grep "server.errorlog"|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'
Expected result:
server.errorlog = "/opt/vmware/var/log/lighttpd/error.log"
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Note: The command must be run from a bash shell and not from a shell generated by the "appliance shell". Use the "chsh" command to change the shell for the account to "/bin/bash". Refer to KB Article 2100508 for more details:
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2100508
Fix Text (F-60267r888468_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/opt/vmware/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
Add or reconfigure the following value:
server.errorlog = "/opt/vmware/var/log/lighttpd/error.log"
Restart the service with the following command:
# vmon-cli --restart applmgmt