The Photon operating system must have the sshd SyslogFacility set to "authpriv".
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256483 | PHTN-30-000006 | SV-256483r958406_rule | CCI-000067 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Automated monitoring of remote access sessions allows organizations to detect cyberattacks and ensure ongoing compliance with remote access policies by auditing connection activities. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-17(1)
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.12
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · 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-000067
1.00
- DISA · V1R4 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-256483r958406_chk)
At the command line, run the following command:
# sshd -T|&grep -i SyslogFacility
Expected result:
syslogfacility AUTHPRIV
If there is no output or if the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60101r887122_fix)
Navigate to and open:
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
Ensure the "SyslogFacility" line is uncommented and set to the following:
SyslogFacility AUTHPRIV
At the command line, run the following command:
# systemctl restart sshd.service