HAProxy psql-local frontend must be bound to port 5433.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-89199	VRAU-HA-000395	SV-99849r1_rule		Medium

Description
Web servers provide numerous processes, features, and functionalities that utilize TCP/IP ports. Some of these processes may be deemed unnecessary or too unsecure to run on a production system. The HAProxy load balancer in the vRA appliance listens to port 5433 on behalf of the PostgreSQL service.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Automation 7.x HA Proxy Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-10-12

Details

Check Text ( C-88891r1_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: grep 'bind' /etc/haproxy/conf.d/10-psql.cfg If the value for bind is not set to 5433, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-95941r1_fix)
Navigate to and open /etc/haproxy/conf.d/10-psql.cfg Navigate to and configure the "frontend psql-local" section with the following value: bind 127.0.0.1:5433