The system must alert administrators on permission creation operations.

From VMware vSphere vCenter Server Version 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001294

SV-78521r1_rule The system must alert administrators on permission creation operations.

Vulnerability discussion

If personnel are not notified of permission events, they will not be aware of possible unsecure situations.

Check content

From the vSphere Client select the vCenter server at the top of the hierarchy and go to >> Alarms >> Definitions. Verify there is an alarm created to alert on permission additions. or From a PowerCLI command prompt while connected to the vCenter server run the following command: Get-AlarmDefinition | Where {$_.ExtensionData.Info.Expression.Expression.EventTypeId -eq "vim.event.PermissionAddedEvent"} | Select Name,Enabled,@{N="EventTypeId";E={$_.ExtensionData.Info.Expression.Expression.EventTypeId}} If an alarm is not created to alert on permission addition events, this is a finding.

Fix text

From the vSphere Client select the vCenter server at the top of the hierarchy and go to >> Alarms >> Definitions >> Right click in the empty space and select New Alarm. On the General tab provide an alarm name and description, Select vCenter for alarm type and "Monitor for specific events occurring on this object", check "Enable this alarm". On the Triggers tab click Add three triggers and in the event column enter "vim.event.PermissionAddedEvent", "vim.event.PermissionRemovedEvent", and "vim.event.PermissionUpdatedEvent" for the three triggers and click OK.

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