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 use FIPS 140-2 approved Transport Layer Security (TLS) ciphers.

DISA Rule

SV-256603r887595_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256603

Group Title

SRG-APP-000179-DB-000114

Rule Version

VCPG-70-000013

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000803 - Implement mechanisms for authentication to a cryptographic module that meet the requirements of applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance for such authentication.
• CCI-002450 - Implement organization-defined types of cryptography for each specified cryptography use.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET ssl_ciphers TO '!aNULL:kECDH+AES:ECDH+AES:RSA+AES:@STRENGTH';"

# /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 ssl_ciphers;"

Expected result:

!aNULL:kECDH+AES:ECDH+AES:RSA+AES:@STRENGTH

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

Vulnerability Number

V-256603

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-70-000013

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

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

Expected result:

!aNULL:kECDH+AES:ECDH+AES:RSA+AES:@STRENGTH

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5521