The vCenter PostgreSQL service configuration files must not be accessible by unauthorized users.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-259168	VCPG-80-000006	SV-259168r960882_rule		Medium

Description
Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent or interfere with the auditing of critical events. Suppression of auditing could permit an adversary to evade detection. Misconfigured audits can degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065, SRG-APP-000121-DB-000202, SRG-APP-000122-DB-000203, SRG-APP-000123-DB-000204, SRG-APP-000380-DB-000360

Description

Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent or interfere with the auditing of critical events. Suppression of auditing could permit an adversary to evade detection. Misconfigured audits can degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log. Misconfigured audits may also make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those responsible for one. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065, SRG-APP-000121-DB-000202, SRG-APP-000122-DB-000203, SRG-APP-000123-DB-000204, SRG-APP-000380-DB-000360

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-07-11

Details

Check Text ( C-62908r935406_chk )
At the command prompt, run the following command: # find /storage/db/vpostgres/conf -xdev -type f -a '(' -not -perm 600 -o -not -user vpostgres -o -not -group vpgmongrp ')' -exec ls -ld {} \; If any files are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-62817r935407_fix)
At the command prompt, run the following commands: # chmod 600 # chown vpostgres:vpgmongrp Note: Replace with the file that has incorrect permissions.