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The MySQL Database Server 8.0 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 individual and group 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-235114r961800_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the MySQL Database Server to audit when privileges/permissions are added.

Add the following events to the MySQL Server Audit that is being used for the STIG compliance audit: 
grant
grant_roles
revoke