Detections
Analytics

1.5 VCPF-80-000025

Information

The vCenter Perfcharts service logs folder permissions must be set correctly.

GROUP ID: V-259075RULE ID: SV-259075r960930

Log data is essential in the investigation of events. The accuracy of the information is always pertinent. One of the first steps an attacker will take is the modification or deletion of log records to cover tracks and prolong discovery. The web server must protect the log data from unauthorized modification.

Satisfies: SRG-APP-000118-AS-000078, SRG-APP-000119-AS-000079, SRG-APP-000120-AS-000080

Solution

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

chmod o-w chown perfcharts:users

Note: Substitute with the listed file.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23627

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-9, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000162, CCI|CCI-000163, CCI|CCI-000164, Rule-ID|SV-259075r960930_rule, STIG-ID|VCPF-80-000025, Vuln-ID|V-259075

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 7d85ad8e4443b0b149125a8df8bedaf20eed9509af864fc2ec202e6e39843dfe