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The DBMS must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete 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, deleting permissions is typically done via the REVOKE or DENY command. 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-206625r961812_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 remove, revoke, or deny privileges/permissions/role membership to any user or role.

Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when it denies attempts to remove, revoke, or deny privileges/permissions/role membership to any user or role.

Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when other errors prevent attempts to remove, revoke, or deny privileges/permissions/role membership to any user or role.