STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMW vRealize Automation 7.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 28 Sep 2018:

vRA Postgres must be configured to use the correct port.

DISA Rule

SV-100111r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-89461

Group Title

SRG-APP-000383-DB-000364

Rule Version

VRAU-PG-000605

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001762 - The organization disables organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and services within the information system deemed to be unnecessary and/or nonsecure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

At the command prompt, execute 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, execute the following command:

# grep '^\s*port\b' /storage/db/pgdata/postgresql.conf

If the port is set to "5432", this is NOT a finding.

If the port is not set to "5432" and if the ISSO does not have documentation of an approved variance for using a non-standard port, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-89461

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VRAU-PG-000605

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# grep '^\s*port\b' /storage/db/pgdata/postgresql.conf

If the port is set to "5432", this is NOT a finding.

If the port is not set to "5432" and if the ISSO does not have documentation of an approved variance for using a non-standard port, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3443

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