STIGQter: STIG Summary: vRealize - Cassandra Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 05 Jun 2017:

The Cassandra Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

DISA Rule

SV-87347r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-72715

Group Title

SRG-APP-000501-DB-000337

Rule Version

VROM-CS-000340

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - The information system generates audit records for the events defined in AU-2 d. with the content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Cassandra Server to generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

At the command line execute the following command:

# sed -i 's/^\(\s*\)<root level=".*">\(\s*\)$/\1<root level="ALL">\2/' /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml

Check Contents

Review the Cassandra Server configuration to ensure audit records are generated when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '<root' /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml

If level is not set to "ALL", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-72715

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VROM-CS-000340

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Cassandra Server configuration to ensure audit records are generated when unsuccessful attempts to delete security objects occur.

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '<root' /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/cassandra/logback.xml

If level is not set to "ALL", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3179

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