The DBMS must use multifactor authentication for local access to privileged accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-32445	SRG-APP-000151-DB-000106	SV-42782r1_rule		Medium

Description
Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something a user is (e.g., biometric). A privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a privileged user. Local Access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. The lack of multifactor authentication makes it much easier for an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a system.

Description

Multifactor authentication is defined as using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something a user knows (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something a user has (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something a user is (e.g., biometric). A privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a privileged user. Local Access is defined as access to an organizational information system by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) communicating through a direct connection without the use of a network. The lack of multifactor authentication makes it much easier for an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a system.

STIG	Date
Database Security Requirements Guide	2012-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-40884r1_chk )
Review DBMS settings to determine whether users logging into privileged accounts locally are required to use multifactor authentication. If users logging into privileged accounts locally are not required to use multifactor authentication, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36360r1_fix)
Configure DBMS settings to require multifactor authentication for local users logging into privileged accounts.