Details

If VMware Postgres were to allow any user to make changes to database structure or logic, those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process.

Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals must be allowed to obtain access to information system components to initiate changes, including upgrades and modifications.

Unmanaged changes that occur to the database software libraries or configuration can lead to unauthorized or compromised installations.

Solution

At the command prompt, execute the following command:

# /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -c ‘REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES FROM ;’

Replace with the account discovered during the check.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-7_STIG.zip

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|CM-5(6)
• CAT|II
• CCI|CCI-001499
• Rule-ID|SV-239202r717054_rule
• STIG-ID|VCPG-67-000009
• Vuln-ID|V-239202

Source

• Tenable.com/audits