The system must only use remote syslog servers (log hosts) justified and documented using site-defined procedures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-39278	GEN005460-ESXI5-000060	SV-51094r1_rule		Medium

Description
If a remote log host is in use and it has not been justified and documented with the IAO, sensitive information could be obtained by unauthorized users without the SA's knowledge. A remote log host is any host to which the system is sending syslog messages over a network.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi Server 5.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-01-06

Details

Check Text ( C-46542r1_chk )
Verify that the vSphere Syslog Collector syslog host has been justified and documented with the IAO. From the vSphere Client: Select the host and click "Configuration >> Advanced Settings >> Syslog >> Global". Verify that the 'Syslog.global.logHost' is set to the (site-specific) syslog server hostname. If the 'Syslog.global.logHost' is not justified and documented with the IAO, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-44257r1_fix)
Step 1: Verify that the vSphere Syslog Collector syslog host has been configured. If not, install/enable the vSphere Syslog Collector. Step 2: From the vSphere Client: Select the host and click "Configuration >> Advanced Settings >> Syslog >> Global". Step 3: Set 'Syslog.global.logHost' to the syslog server hostname justified and documented with the IAO.