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

VMware Postgres must be configured to use the correct port.

DISA Rule

SV-239203r678982_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239203

Group Title

SRG-APP-000142-DB-000094

Rule Version

VCPG-67-000011

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, execute the following commands:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET port TO '5432';"

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"

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At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SHOW port;"|sed -n 3p|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'

Expected result:

5432

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239203

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-67-000011

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SHOW port;"|sed -n 3p|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//'

Expected result:

5432

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5324

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