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The Cassandra database log configuration file must be protected from unauthorized read access.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-72641 VROM-CS-000080 SV-87273r1_rule Medium
Description
Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upon the log format and application, system and application log tools may provide the only means to manipulate and manage application and system log data. It is, therefore, imperative that access to audit tools be controlled and protected from unauthorized access. Applications providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools and the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, OS-provided audit tools, vendor-provided audit tools, and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit information system activity and records. If an attacker were to gain access to audit tools, he could analyze audit logs for system weaknesses or weaknesses in the auditing itself. An attacker could also manipulate logs to hide evidence of malicious activity.
STIG Date
vRealize - Cassandra Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-72797r1_chk )
Review the Cassandra Server settings to ensure the log configuration file is protected from unauthorized read access.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

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

If the file does not have permissions of "0640", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79045r1_fix)
Configure the Cassandra Server log configuration file to be protected from unauthorized read access.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

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