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MS SQL Server 2016 Database Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000023-DB-000001

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    Group
  • SQL Server databases must integrate with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Enterprise environments make account management for applications and databases challenging and complex. A manual process for ...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000033-DB-000084

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    Group
  • SQL Server must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Authentication with a DoD-approved PKI certificate does not necessarily imply authorization to access SQL Server. To mitigate...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-DB-000063

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    Group
  • SQL Server must protect against a user falsely repudiating by ensuring only clearly unique Active Directory user accounts can connect to the database.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-repudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain data integrity. Examples of particular actions taken by ind...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-DB-000063

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must protect against a user falsely repudiating by use of system-versioned tables (Temporal Tables).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-repudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain data integrity. Examples of particular actions taken by ind...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000080-DB-000063

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must protect against a user falsely repudiating by ensuring databases are not in a trust relationship.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Non-repudiation of actions taken is required in order to maintain data integrity. Examples of particular actions taken by ind...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000090-DB-000065

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

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    Group
  • SQL Server must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions, and triggers.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SQL Server must limit privileges to change software modules, to include stored procedures, functions, and triggers, and links to software external to SQL Server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without u...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000200

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Database objects (including but not limited to tables, indexes, storage, stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to SQL Server, etc.) must be owned by database/DBMS principals authorized for ownership.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-DB-000362

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    Group
  • The role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure (including but not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc.) and logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to SQL Server, etc.) must be restricted to authorized users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If SQL Server were to allow any user to make changes to database structure or logic, then those changes might be implemented ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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