SQL Server job/batch queues must be reviewed regularly to detect unauthorized SQL Server job submissions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-41399	SQL2-00-023500	SV-53925r1_rule		Medium

Description
When dealing with unauthorized SQL Server job submissions, it should be noted any unauthorized job submissions to SQL Server job/batch queues can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. If SQL Server were to allow any user to make SQL Server job/batch queue submissions, then those submissions might lead to a compromise of system integrity and/or data. This requirement is contingent upon the SQL Server job/batch queue being review regularly for unauthorized submissions. Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals shall be allowed to obtain access to submit SQL Server jobs. Job/batch queue submissions must adhere to an organization-defined job submission process. Unmanaged changes that occur to SQL Server job/batch queues can lead to a compromised system.

Description

When dealing with unauthorized SQL Server job submissions, it should be noted any unauthorized job submissions to SQL Server job/batch queues can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system. If SQL Server were to allow any user to make SQL Server job/batch queue submissions, then those submissions might lead to a compromise of system integrity and/or data. This requirement is contingent upon the SQL Server job/batch queue being review regularly for unauthorized submissions. Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals shall be allowed to obtain access to submit SQL Server jobs. Job/batch queue submissions must adhere to an organization-defined job submission process. Unmanaged changes that occur to SQL Server job/batch queues can lead to a compromised system.

STIG	Date
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-06-23

Details

Check Text ( C-47937r2_chk )
Check system documentation for procedures that are regularly implemented in an effort to detect unauthorized SQL Server job submissions. If procedures that are regularly implemented are not documented in the system documentation, this is a finding. If the procedures are not implemented regularly or do not detect for unauthorized SQL Server job submissions, this is a finding. Review Stored Procedures that are able to automatically execute jobs scheduled to start automatically at system startup by running the following query: SELECT name FROM master.sys.procedures WHERE is_auto_executed = 1 If any Stored Procedures listed are not documented as authorized, this is a finding. Review the SQL Server job history by running the following query: SELECT * FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobhistory If any jobs listed are not documented as authorized, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-47937r2_chk )

Check system documentation for procedures that are regularly implemented in an effort to detect unauthorized SQL Server job submissions.

If procedures that are regularly implemented are not documented in the system documentation, this is a finding.

If the procedures are not implemented regularly or do not detect for unauthorized SQL Server job submissions, this is a finding.

Review Stored Procedures that are able to automatically execute jobs scheduled to start automatically at system startup by running the following query:
SELECT name
FROM master.sys.procedures
WHERE is_auto_executed = 1

If any Stored Procedures listed are not documented as authorized, this is a finding.

Review the SQL Server job history by running the following query:

SELECT * FROM msdb.dbo.sysjobhistory

If any jobs listed are not documented as authorized, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-46825r2_fix)
Document procedures, within the system documentation, that detect for unauthorized SQL Server job submissions. Develop and implement procedures to detect for unauthorized SQL Server job submissions of Stored Procedures that are automatically executed and Agent jobs that are enabled.