HAProxy must be protected from being stopped by a non-privileged user.

From VMW vRealize Automation 7.x HA Proxy Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-002385

SV-99857r1_rule HAProxy must be protected from being stopped by a non-privileged user.

Vulnerability discussion

An attacker has at least two reasons to stop a web server. The first is to cause a DoS, and the second is to put in place changes the attacker made to the web server configuration. To prohibit an attacker from stopping the HAProxy process must be owned by "root".

Check content

At the command prompt, execute the following command: ps aux -U root | grep '[h]aproxy' If the command does not return a line, this is a finding.

Fix text

Restart the HAProxy service as "root".

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