All VCDB tables must be owned by the "vc" user account.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239201	VCPG-67-000008	SV-239201r717053_rule		Medium

Description
Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access to the owned objects to other subjects. Database functions and procedures can be coded using definer's rights. This allows anyone who uses the object to perform the actions if they were the owner. If not properly managed, this can lead to privileged actions being taken by unauthorized individuals. VCDB is configured out of the box to be owned by the "vc" Postgres user. This configuration must be verified and maintained.

Description

Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access to the owned objects to other subjects. Database functions and procedures can be coded using definer's rights. This allows anyone who uses the object to perform the actions if they were the owner. If not properly managed, this can lead to privileged actions being taken by unauthorized individuals. VCDB is configured out of the box to be owned by the "vc" Postgres user. This configuration must be verified and maintained.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-04-15

Details

Check Text ( C-42434r678974_chk )
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -d VCDB -x -U postgres -c "\dt;"\|grep Owner\|grep -v vc If any tables are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42393r678975_fix)
At the command prompt, execute the following command: # /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c "ALTER TABLE OWNER TO vc;" Replace with the name of the table discovered during the check.