Enable Domain Logging | Vulnerability Database

Domain logging should be enabled for Elastic Search domains

Amazon ES exposes four Elasticsearch logs through Amazon CloudWatch Logs: error logs, search slow logs, index slow logs, and audit logs. Search slow logs, index slow logs, and error logs are useful for troubleshooting performance and stability issues. Audit logs track user activity for compliance purposes. All the logs are disabled by default.

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Recommended Actions

Follow the appropriate remediation steps below to resolve the issue.

Enable logging for ElasticSearch domains

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Resources:
  GoodExample:
    Type: AWS::OpenSearchService::Domain
    Properties:
      LogPublishingOptions:
        AUDIT_LOGS:
          CloudWatchLogsLogGroupArn: arn:aws:logs:us-east-1:123456789012:log-group:/aws/opensearch/domains/opensearch-application-logs
          Enabled: true

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Resources:
  GoodExample:
    Type: AWS::Elasticsearch::Domain
    Properties:
      LogPublishingOptions:
        AUDIT_LOGS:
          CloudWatchLogsLogGroupArn: arn:aws:logs:us-east-1:123456789012:log-group:/aws/opensearch/domains/opensearch-application-logs
          Enabled: true

Remediation Links

Enable logging for ElasticSearch domains

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resource "aws_elasticsearch_domain" "good_example" {
  log_publishing_options {
    cloudwatch_log_group_arn = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.example.arn
    log_type                 = "AUDIT_LOGS"
    enabled                  = true
  }
}

Remediation Links

https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/elasticsearch_domain#log_type