The DBMS must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify privileges/permissions occur.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Failed attempts to change the permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized attempts to elevate or restrict privileges could go undetected. In an SQL environment, modifying permissions is typically done via the GRANT, REVOKE, and DENY commands. To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-206619r961800_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Deploy a DBMS capable of producing the required audit records when it denies or fails to complete attempts to modify privileges/permissions/role membership.
Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when it denies attempts to modify privileges/permissions/role membership.
Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when other errors prevent attempts to modify privileges/permissions/role membership.