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

VMware Postgres must be configured to use the correct port.

DISA Rule

SV-256598r887580_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256598

Group Title

SRG-APP-000142-DB-000094

Rule Version

VCPG-70-000008

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000382 - Configure the system to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined prohibited or restricted functions, system ports, protocols, software, and/or services.
• CCI-001762 - Disable or remove organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, software, and services within the system deemed to be unnecessary and/or nonsecure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run 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();"

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -A -t -c "SHOW port;"

Expected result:

5432

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256598

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-70-000008

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -A -t -c "SHOW port;"

Expected result:

5432

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5521