UCF STIG Viewer Logo

The Cassandra database must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-72625 VROM-CS-000015 SV-87257r1_rule Medium
Description
Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent or interfere with the auditing of critical events. Suppression of auditing could permit an adversary to evade detection. Misconfigured audits can degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one.
STIG Date
vRealize - Cassandra Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-72779r1_chk )
Check the Cassandra Server settings and documentation to determine whether designated personnel are able to select which auditable events are being audited.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# ls -al /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml

If the permissions are not "0640", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79027r1_fix)
Configure the Cassandra Server settings to allow designated personnel to select which auditable events are audited.

At the command line execute the following command:

# chmod 0640 /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml