The vROps PostgreSQL DB must protect its audit features from unauthorized access.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239788	VROM-PG-000120	SV-239788r879579_rule		Medium

Description
Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upon the log format and application, system and application log tools may provide the only means to manipulate and manage application and system log data. It is, therefore, imperative that access to audit tools be controlled and protected from unauthorized access. Applications providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools and the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, OS-provided audit tools, vendor-provided audit tools, and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit information system activity and records. If an attacker were to gain access to audit tools, he could analyze audit logs for system weaknesses or weaknesses in the auditing itself. An attacker could also manipulate logs to hide evidence of malicious activity.

Description

Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upon the log format and application, system and application log tools may provide the only means to manipulate and manage application and system log data. It is, therefore, imperative that access to audit tools be controlled and protected from unauthorized access. Applications providing tools to interface with audit data will leverage user permissions and roles identifying the user accessing the tools and the corresponding rights the user enjoys in order make access decisions regarding the access to audit tools. Audit tools include, but are not limited to, OS-provided audit tools, vendor-provided audit tools, and open source audit tools needed to successfully view and manipulate audit information system activity and records. If an attacker were to gain access to audit tools, he could analyze audit logs for system weaknesses or weaknesses in the auditing itself. An attacker could also manipulate logs to hide evidence of malicious activity.

STIG	Date
VMW vRealize Operations Manager 6.x PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-09-12

Details

Check Text ( C-43021r663739_chk )
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # ls -l /storage/db/vcops/vpostgres/data/conf /var/vmware/vpostgres/9.3/.pgpass If the permissions on any of the listed files are not "600", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42980r663740_fix)
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # chmod 600 Note: Replace with the file with incorrect permissions.