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EnterpriseDB Postgres Advanced Server (EPAS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must, by default, shut down upon audit failure, to include the unavailability of space for more audit log records; or must be configurable to shut down upon audit failure.

    <VulnDiscussion>It is critical that when the DBMS is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the fai...
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  • SRG-APP-000109-DB-000321

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  • If passwords are used for authentication, the EDB Postgres Advanced Server must store only hashed, salted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be us...
    Rule High Severity
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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must be configurable to overwrite audit log records, oldest first (First-In-First-Out [FIFO]), in the event of unavailability of space for more audit log records.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical that when the DBMS is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the fai...
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  • SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059

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  • The audit information produced by the EDB Postgres Advanced Server must be protected from unauthorized read access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
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  • SRG-APP-000119-DB-000060

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  • The audit information produced by the EDB Postgres Advanced Server must be protected from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
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  • SRG-APP-000120-DB-000061

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  • The audit information produced by the EDB Postgres Advanced Server must be protected from unauthorized deletion.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If audit data were to become compromised, then competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially ma...
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  • SRG-APP-000121-DB-000202

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must protect its audit features from unauthorized access.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending upo...
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  • SRG-APP-000122-DB-000203

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must protect its audit configuration from unauthorized modification.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
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  • SRG-APP-000123-DB-000204

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must protect its audit features from unauthorized removal.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...
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  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

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  • Software, applications, and configuration files that are part of, or related to, the EDB Postgres Advanced Server installation must be monitored to discover unauthorized changes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
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  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

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  • SRG-APP-000172-DB-000075

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  • EDB Postgres Advanced Server software modules, to include stored procedures, functions, and triggers must be monitored to discover unauthorized changes.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
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  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000198

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server software installation account must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
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  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000199

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  • Database software, including EDB Postgres Advanced Server configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components...
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  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000200

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  • Database objects must be owned by database/EDB Postgres Advanced Server principals authorized for ownership.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Database objects include but are not limited to tables, indexes, storage, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and links t...
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  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000362

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  • The role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure and logic modules must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Database structures include but are not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc. Logic modules are objects such...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-DB-000090

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  • Default, demonstration and sample databases, database objects, and applications must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-DB-000091

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  • Unused database components, EDB Postgres Advanced Server software, and database objects must be removed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-DB-000092

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  • Unused database components which are integrated in the EDB Postgres Advanced Server and cannot be uninstalled must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000141-DB-000093

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  • Access to external executables must be disabled or restricted.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...
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  • SRG-APP-000142-DB-000094

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of organization-defined functions, ports, protocols, and/or services, as defined in the PPSM CAL and vulnerability assessments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
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  • SRG-APP-000148-DB-000103

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
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  • SRG-APP-000164-DB-000401

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  • If DBMS authentication, using passwords, is employed, EDB Postgres Advanced Server must enforce the DOD standards for password complexity and lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;OS/enterprise authentication and identification must be used (SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001). Native DBMS authentication may be us...
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  • SRG-APP-000171-DB-000074

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  • If passwords are used for authentication, the EDB Postgres Advanced Server must transmit only encrypted representations of passwords.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be us...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000175-DB-000067

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server, when utilizing PKI-based authentication, must validate certificates by performing RFC 5280-compliant certification path validation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. A certificate's certification path is the path from th...
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  • SRG-APP-000176-DB-000068

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  • The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must enforce authorized access to all PKI private keys stored/used by the EDB Postgres Advanced Server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. PKI certificate-based authentication is performed by re...
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  • SRG-APP-000177-DB-000069

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