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vSphere UI log files must be moved to a permanent repository in accordance with site policy.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-256806 | VCUI-70-000029 | SV-256806r889417_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| vSphere UI produces several logs that must be offloaded from the originating system. This information can then be used for diagnostic, forensics, or other purposes relevant to ensuring the availability and integrity of the hosted application. vSphere UI syslog configuration is included by default as part of the VMware-visl-integration package. The shipping state of the configuration file must be verified and maintained. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000358-WSR-000163, SRG-APP-000108-WSR-000166, SRG-APP-000125-WSR-000071 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-15 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-60481r889415_chk ) |
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| At the command prompt, run the following command: # rpm -V VMware-visl-integration|grep vmware-services-vsphere-ui.conf|grep "^..5......" If the command returns any output, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-60424r889416_fix) |
|---|
| Navigate to and open: /etc/vmware-syslog/vmware-services-vsphere-ui.conf Create the file if it does not exist. Set the contents of the file as follows: input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vsphere_client_virgo.log" Tag="ui-main" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/changelog.log" Tag="ui-changelog" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/dataservice.log" Tag="ui-dataservice" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/apigw.log" Tag="ui-apigw" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/equinox.log" Tag="ui-equinox" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/eventlog.log" Tag="ui-eventlog" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/httpRequest.log" Tag="ui-httpRequest" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/opid.log" Tag="ui-opid" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/osgi.log" Tag="ui-osgi" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/performanceAudit.log" Tag="ui-performanceAudit" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/plugin-medic.log" Tag="ui-plugin-medic" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/threadmonitor.log" Tag="ui-threadmonitor" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/threadpools.log" Tag="ui-threadpools" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vspheremessaging.log" Tag="ui-vspheremessaging" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vsphere-ui-rpm.log" Tag="ui-rpm" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vsphere-ui-runtime*" Tag="ui-runtime" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/access/localhost_access*" Tag="ui-access" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/vsphere-ui-gc*" Tag="ui-gc" Severity="info" Facility="local0") input(type="imfile" File="/var/log/firstboot/vsphere_ui_firstboot*" Tag="ui-firstboot" Severity="info" Facility="local0") |