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VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000171-DB-000074
The vCenter PostgreSQL service must encrypt passwords for user authentication.
The vCenter PostgreSQL service must encrypt passwords for user authentication.
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The vCenter PostgreSQL service must encrypt passwords for user authentication.
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<VulnDiscussion>The DOD standard for authentication is DOD-approved PKI certificates. Authentication based on User ID and Password may be used only when it is not possible to employ a PKI certificate and requires AO approval. In such cases, database passwords stored in clear text, using reversible encryption, or using unsalted hashes would be vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure. Database passwords must always be in the form of one-way, salted hashes when stored internally or externally to the database management system (DBMS).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>