STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

All vCenter database (VCDB) tables must be owned by the "vc" user account.

DISA Rule

SV-256596r918971_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256596

Group Title

SRG-APP-000133-DB-000200

Rule Version

VCPG-70-000006

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -d VCDB -U postgres -c "ALTER TABLE <tablename> OWNER TO vc;"

Replace <tablename> with the name of the table discovered during the check.

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -d VCDB -U postgres -t -A -c "\dt;" | grep -v 'table|vc'

If any tables are returned, this is a finding.

Note: Upgrades may introduce new tables that are owned by the "postgres" user and can be updated to be owned by the "vc" user.

Vulnerability Number

V-256596

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-70-000006

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -d VCDB -U postgres -t -A -c "\dt;" | grep -v 'table|vc'

If any tables are returned, this is a finding.

Note: Upgrades may introduce new tables that are owned by the "postgres" user and can be updated to be owned by the "vc" user.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5521