The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must provide the capability for authorized users to capture, record, and log all content related to a user session.

From EDB Postgres Advanced Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001462

SV-83497r2_rule The EDB Postgres Advanced Server must provide the capability for authorized users to capture, record, and log all content related to a user session.

Vulnerability discussion

Without the capability to capture, record, and log all content related to a user session, investigations into suspicious user activity would be hampered.Typically, this DBMS capability would be used in conjunction with comparable monitoring of a user's online session, involving other software components such as operating systems, web servers and front-end user applications. The current requirement, however, deals specifically with the DBMS.

Check content

Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb: SHOW edb_audit_statement; If the result is not "all" or if the current setting for this requirement has not been noted and approved by the organization in the system documentation, this is a finding.

Fix text

Execute the following SQL as enterprisedb: ALTER SYSTEM SET edb_audit_statement = 'all'; SELECT pg_reload_conf(); or Update the system documentation to note the organizationally approved setting and corresponding justification of the setting for this requirement.

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