VMware Postgres must be configured to use TLS.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239205	VCPG-67-000013	SV-239205r678988_rule		High

Description
The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on user ID and password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. DBMS passwords sent in clear-text format across the network are vulnerable to discovery by unauthorized users. Disclosure of passwords may easily lead to unauthorized access to the database. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075, SRG-APP-000442-DB-000379

Description

The DoD standard for authentication is DoD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on user ID and password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission. DBMS passwords sent in clear-text format across the network are vulnerable to discovery by unauthorized users. Disclosure of passwords may easily lead to unauthorized access to the database. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075, SRG-APP-000442-DB-000379

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-03-18

Details

Check Text ( C-42438r678986_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SHOW ssl;"\|sed -n 3p\|sed -e 's/^[ ]*//' Expected result: on If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42397r678987_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following commands: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER SYSTEM SET ssl TO 'on';" # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "SELECT pg_reload_conf();"