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MS SQL Server 2014 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000378-DB-000365

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    Group
  • SQL Server must prohibit user installation of logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, etc.) without explicit privileged status.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing regular users to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malici...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380-DB-000360

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    Group
  • SQL Server and Windows must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the SQL Server instance or database(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to configuration may have significant effects on the o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000381-DB-000361

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records of its enforcement of access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the DBMS or database(s).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to configuration, it would be difficult to identify a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000383-DB-000364

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must disable communication protocols not required for operation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Having unnecessary protocols enabled exposes the system to avoidable threats. In a typical installation, only TCP/IP will be...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000429-DB-000387

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    Group
  • Software updates to SQL Server must be tested before being applied to production systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;While it is important to apply SQL Server updates in a timely manner, it is also incumbent upon the database administrator an...
    Rule Medium Severity

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