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 be configured to use an authorized port.

DISA Rule

SV-259174r1043177_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259174

Group Title

SRG-APP-000142-DB-000094

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000035

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

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

Restart the PostgreSQL service by running the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vmware-vpostgres

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-259174

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000035

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

5570