The SLES for vRealize must notify designated personnel if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239605	VROM-SL-001130	SV-239605r662266_rule		Medium

Description

Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized access to the operating system. Changes to operating system configurations can have unintended side effects, some of which may be relevant to security. Detecting such changes and providing an automated response can help avoid unintended, negative consequences that could ultimately affect the security state of the SLES for vRealize. SLES for vRealize’s IMO/ISSO and SAs must be notified via email and/or monitoring system trap when there is an unauthorized modification of a configuration item.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x SLES Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-07-01

Details

Check Text ( C-42838r662264_chk )
Verify SLES for vRealize produces audit records by running the following command to determine the current status of the "auditd" service: # service auditd status If the service is enabled, the returned message must contain the following text: Checking for service auditd running If the service is not running, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42797r662265_fix)
Enable the "auditd" service by performing the following commands: # chkconfig auditd on # service auditd start