tc Server API log files must be protected from unauthorized modification.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-241626	VROM-TC-000295	SV-241626r879577_rule		Medium

Description
Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. Information that is not accurate does not help in the revealing of potential security risks and may hinder the early discovery of a system compromise. One of the first steps an attacker will undertake is the modification or deletion of log records to cover his tracks and prolong discovery. The web server must protect the log data from unauthorized modification. This can be done by the web server if the web server is also doing the logging function. The web server may also use an external log system. In either case, the logs must be protected from modification by non-privileged users.

Description

Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. Information that is not accurate does not help in the revealing of potential security risks and may hinder the early discovery of a system compromise. One of the first steps an attacker will undertake is the modification or deletion of log records to cover his tracks and prolong discovery. The web server must protect the log data from unauthorized modification. This can be done by the web server if the web server is also doing the logging function. The web server may also use an external log system. In either case, the logs must be protected from modification by non-privileged users.

STIG	Date
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.x tc Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-44902r683738_chk )
Find any files that are not owned by admin or not group owned by admin, execute the following command: ls -lR /storage/log/vcops/log/suite-api/* \| grep -vE 'pid$' \| awk '$3 !~ /^admin/ {print}' If the command produces any output, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-44861r683739_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following command: chown admin:admin Note: Replace with any listed files.