STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The vCenter PostgreSQL service must generate audit records.

DISA Rule

SV-259169r1210428_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259169

Group Title

SRG-APP-000091-DB-000066

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000007

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

A script is included with vCenter to generate a PostgreSQL STIG configuration.

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

# chmod +x /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py
# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py --action stig_enable --pg-data-dir /storage/db/vpostgres
# chmod -x /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/vmw_vpg_config/vmw_vpg_config.py

Note: If this has already been run previously, it does not need to be run again.

Navigate to and edit the /storage/db/vpostgres/stig.conf file.

Add or update the following settings:

pgaudit.log = 'all, -misc, -read'
pgaudit.log_catalog = off
pgaudit.log_parameter = off
pgaudit.log_relation = off
pgaudit.log_statement = off

Remove the following settings:

pgaudit.log_level = log

Restart the PostgreSQL service by running the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vmware-vpostgres

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At the command prompt, run the following commands:

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

If the "pgaudit.log" setting is not configured to "all, -misc, -read", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259169

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000007

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following commands:

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

If the "pgaudit.log" setting is not configured to "all, -misc, -read", this is a finding.

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Target Key

5570