Check: VMCH-70-000025
VMware vSphere 7.0 Virtual Machine STIG:
VMCH-70-000025
(in versions v1 r3 through v1 r1)
Title
Logging must be enabled on the virtual machine (VM). (Cat II impact)
Discussion
The ESXi hypervisor maintains logs for each individual VM by default. These logs contain information including but not limited to power events, system failure information, tools status and activity, time sync, virtual hardware changes, vMotion migrations and machine clones. Due to the value these logs provide for the continued availability of each VM and potential security incidents, these logs must be enabled.
Check Content
From the vSphere Client, select the Virtual Machine, right-click, and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options tab >> Advanced >> Settings. Ensure that the checkbox next to "Enable logging" is checked. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following command: Get-VM | Where {$_.ExtensionData.Config.Flags.EnableLogging -ne "True"} If logging is not enabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text
From the vSphere Client, select the Virtual Machine, right-click, and go to Edit Settings >> VM Options tab >> Advanced >> Settings. Click the checkbox next to "Enable logging". Click "OK". or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the ESXi host or vCenter server, run the following commands: $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec $spec.Flags = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineFlagInfo $spec.Flags.enableLogging = $true (Get-VM -Name <vmname>).ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-256473r886462_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-256473
Group Title: SRG-OS-000480-VMM-002000
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |