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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The vCenter PostgreSQL service must maintain the authenticity of communications sessions by guarding against man-in-the-middle attacks that guess at Session ID values.

    <VulnDiscussion>One class of man-in-the-middle, or session hijacking, attack involves the adversary guessing at valid session identifiers bas...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000226-DB-000147

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter PostgreSQL service must write log entries to disk prior to returning operation success or failure.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to a known secure state helps prevent a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability in the event of a failure...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000266-DB-000162

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The vCenter PostgreSQL service must provide nonprivileged users with minimal error information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any DBMS or associated application providing too much information in error messages on the screen or printout risks compromis...
    Rule Medium Severity

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