STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 31 Oct 2023:

The vCenter PostgreSQL service must provide nonprivileged users with minimal error information.

DISA Rule

SV-259180r935444_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259180

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-DB-000162

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000060

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001312 - Generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited.
• CCI-001314 - Reveal error messages only to organization-defined personnel or roles.

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 client_min_messages;"

Expected result:

error

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

Vulnerability Number

V-259180

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCPG-80-000060

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

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

Expected result:

error

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5570