STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 EAM Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

ESX Agent Manager must generate log records for system startup and shutdown.

DISA Rule

SV-239377r674625_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239377

Group Title

SRG-APP-000089-WSR-000047

Rule Version

VCEM-67-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - The information system provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/vmware/vmware-vmon/svcCfgfiles/eam.json

Below the last line of the "PreStartCommandArg" block, add the following line:

"StreamRedirectFile" : "%VMWARE_LOG_DIR%/vmware/eam/jvm.log",

Restart the appliance for changes to take effect.

Check Contents

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep StreamRedirectFile /etc/vmware/vmware-vmon/svcCfgfiles/eam.json

Expected output:

"StreamRedirectFile" : "%VMWARE_LOG_DIR%/vmware/eam/jvm.log",

If no log file is specified for the "StreamRedirectFile" setting, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239377

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCEM-67-000006

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep StreamRedirectFile /etc/vmware/vmware-vmon/svcCfgfiles/eam.json

Expected output:

"StreamRedirectFile" : "%VMWARE_LOG_DIR%/vmware/eam/jvm.log",

If no log file is specified for the "StreamRedirectFile" setting, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5328

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