Check: PHTN-67-000019
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS STIG:
PHTN-67-000019
(in versions v1 r6 through v1 r1)
Title
The Photon operating system must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Without the capability to restrict the roles and individuals that can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent the auditing of critical events. Misconfigured audits may degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.
Check Content
At the command line, execute the following command: # find /etc/audit/* -type f -exec stat -c "%n permissions are %a" {} $1\; If the permissions of any files are more permissive than 640, this is a finding.
Fix Text
At the command line, execute the following command: # chmod 640 <file> Replace <file> with any file with incorrect permissions.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239091r675081_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239091
Group Title: SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000171 |
The information system allows organization-defined personnel or roles to select which auditable events are to be audited by specific components of the information system. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-12 |
Audit Generation |