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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-32446	SRG-APP-000152-DB-000107	SV-42783r1_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 non-privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a regular or non-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 non-privileged account is defined as an information system account with authorizations of a regular or non-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-40885r1_chk )
Review DBMS settings to determine whether users logging into non-privileged accounts locally are required to use multifactor authentication. If users logging into non-privileged accounts locally are not required to use multifactor authentication, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-36361r1_fix)
Configure DBMS settings to require multifactor authentication for local users logging into non-privileged accounts.