The vROps PostgreSQL DB must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the DBMS or database(s).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239809	VROM-PG-000395	SV-239809r879753_rule		Medium

Description
Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to configuration may have significant effects on the overall security of the system. When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals should be allowed to obtain access to system components for the purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications.

Description

Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to configuration may have significant effects on the overall security of the system. When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals should be allowed to obtain access to system components for the purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-43042r663802_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-43001r663803_fix)
At the command prompt, enter the following command: # chmod 600 Note: Replace with the file with incorrect permissions.