Check: VCUI-67-000007
VMware vSphere 6.7 UI Tomcat STIG:
VCUI-67-000007
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
vSphere UI log files must only be accessible by privileged users. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Log data is essential in the investigation of events. If log data were to become compromised, competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicious system activity would be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. In addition, access to log records provides information an attacker could potentially use to their advantage since each event record might contain communication ports, protocols, services, trust relationships, user names, etc. The vSphere UI restricts all access to log file by default, but this configuration must be verified. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000118-WSR-000068, SRG-APP-000119-WSR-000069, SRG-APP-000120-WSR-000070
Check Content
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # find /storage/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/ -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user vsphere-ui ')' -exec ls -ld {} \; If any files are returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text
At the command prompt, execute the following commands: # chmod 600 /storage/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/<file> # chown vsphere-ui:users /storage/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/<file> Note: Substitute <file> with the listed file.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-239688r879576_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-239688
Group Title: SRG-APP-000118-WSR-000068
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
---|---|
CCI-000162 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized access. |
CCI-000163 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized modification. |
CCI-000164 |
The information system protects audit information from unauthorized deletion. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AU-9 |
Protection Of Audit Information |