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The Cassandra Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful accesses to objects occur.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-72725 VROM-CS-000370 SV-87357r1_rule Medium
Description
Without tracking all or selected types of access to all or selected objects (tables, views, procedures, functions, etc.), it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.
STIG Date
vRealize - Cassandra Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-72881r1_chk )
Review the Cassandra Server configuration to ensure audit records are generated when unsuccessful accesses to objects occur.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '
If level is not set to "ALL", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-79129r1_fix)
Configure the Cassandra Server to generate audit records when unsuccessful accesses to objects occur.

At the command line execute the following command:

# sed -i 's/^\(\s*\)\(\s*\)$/\1\2/' /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml