MS SQL Server 2014 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish the sources (origins) of the events.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Audit record content which may be necessar...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000099-DB-000043
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SRG-APP-000001-DB-000031
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The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized read access.
<VulnDiscussion>If audit data were to become compromised, competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicio...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000119-DB-000060
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The number of concurrent SQL Server sessions for each system account must be limited.
<VulnDiscussion>A variety of technologies exist to limit or, in some cases, eliminate the effects of DoS attacks. For example, boundary prote...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000033-DB-000084
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SQL Server must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to server-level system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
<VulnDiscussion>Authentication with a DoD-approved PKI certificate does not necessarily imply authorization to access the SQL Server instance...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141-DB-000092
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SQL Server default account [sa] must have its name changed.
<VulnDiscussion>SQL Server's [sa] account has special privileges required to administer the database. The [sa] account is a well-known SQL Se...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065
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Where SQL Server Trace is in use for auditing purposes, SQL Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be traced.
<VulnDiscussion>Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065
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Where SQL Server Audit is in use, SQL Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited at the server level.
<VulnDiscussion>Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000091-DB-000066
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Where SQL Server Audit is in use, SQL Server must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are retrieved.
<VulnDiscussion>The system must monitor who/what is reading privilege/permission/role information. This requirement addresses explicit reque...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000096-DB-000040
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SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish when the events occurred.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Audit record content which may be necessar...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000097-DB-000041
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SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish where the events occurred.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Audit record content which may be necessar...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000098-DB-000042
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SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish the outcome (success or failure) of the events.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Audit record content which may be necessar...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000100-DB-000201
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SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish the identity of any user/subject associated with the event.
<VulnDiscussion>Information system auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Audit record content which may be necessar...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000101-DB-000044
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SQL Server must include organization-defined additional, more detailed information in Trace or Audit records for events identified by type, location, or subject.
<VulnDiscussion>SQL Server auditing capability is critical for accurate forensic analysis. Audit record content which may be necessary to sat...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000109-DB-000049
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Unless it has been determined that availability is paramount, SQL Server must shut down upon the failure of an Audit, or a Trace used for auditing purposes, to include the unavailability of space for more audit/trace log records.
<VulnDiscussion>It is critical that when SQL Server is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required, it take action to mitigate the f...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059
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The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized modification.
<VulnDiscussion>If audit data were to become compromised, competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicio...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000120-DB-000061
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The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized deletion.
<VulnDiscussion>If audit data were to become compromised, competent forensic analysis and discovery of the true source of potentially malicio...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000121-DB-000202
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Audit tools used in, or in conjunction with, SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized access.
<VulnDiscussion> Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Depending u...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000122-DB-000203
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SQL Server and/or the operating system must protect its audit configuration from unauthorized modification.
<VulnDiscussion>Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000123-DB-000204
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SQL Server and the operating system must protect SQL Server audit features from unauthorized removal.
<VulnDiscussion>Protecting audit data also includes identifying and protecting the tools used to view and manipulate log data. Therefore, pro...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179
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SQL Server security-relevant configuration settings must be monitored to discover unauthorized changes.
<VulnDiscussion>When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted, any changes to security-relevant configuration settings of SQL S...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Software, applications, and configuration files that are part of, or related to, the SQL Server installation must be monitored to discover unauthorized changes.
<VulnDiscussion>When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted, any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware component...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000133-DB-000198
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SQL Server software installation account(s) must be restricted to authorized users.
<VulnDiscussion>When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted, any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware component...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000133-DB-000199
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
Database software directories, including SQL Server configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.
<VulnDiscussion>When dealing with change control issues, it should be noted, any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware component...Rule Low Severity -
SRG-APP-000141-DB-000090
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SQL Server must have the publicly available Northwind sample database removed.
<VulnDiscussion>Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-APP-000141-DB-000090
<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>Group -
SQL Server must have the publicly available pubs sample database removed.
<VulnDiscussion>Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, pr...Rule Medium Severity
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