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MS SQL Server 2014 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide


Overview

Date Finding Count (92)
2021-12-10 CAT I (High): 4 CAT II (Med): 85 CAT III (Low): 3
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

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Findings (MAC II - Mission Support Sensitive)

Finding ID Severity Title
V-213896 High Applications must obscure feedback of authentication information during the authentication process to protect the information from possible exploitation/use by unauthorized individuals.
V-213897 High When using command-line tools such as SQLCMD in a mixed-mode authentication environment, users must use a logon method that does not expose the password.
V-213862 High SQL Server must use NIST FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules for cryptographic operations.
V-213860 High Where availability is paramount, the SQL Server must continue processing (preferably overwriting existing records, oldest first), in the event of lack of space for more Audit/Trace log records; and must keep processing after any failure of an Audit/Trace.
V-213827 Medium Software, applications, and configuration files that are part of, or related to, the SQL Server installation must be monitored to discover unauthorized changes.
V-213826 Medium SQL Server security-relevant configuration settings must be monitored to discover unauthorized changes.
V-213825 Medium SQL Server and the operating system must protect SQL Server audit features from unauthorized removal.
V-213824 Medium SQL Server and/or the operating system must protect its audit configuration from unauthorized modification.
V-213823 Medium Audit tools used in, or in conjunction with, SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized access.
V-213822 Medium The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized deletion.
V-213821 Medium The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized modification.
V-213820 Medium The audit information produced by SQL Server must be protected from unauthorized read access.
V-213828 Medium SQL Server software installation account(s) must be restricted to authorized users.
V-213892 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when concurrent logons/connections by the same user from different workstations occur.
V-213893 Medium SQL Server must off-load audit data to a separate log management facility; this must be continuous and in near real time for systems with a network connection to the storage facility and weekly or more often for stand-alone systems.
V-213890 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when unsuccessful attempts to execute privileged activities or other system-level access occur.
V-213891 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when logoffs or disconnections occur.
V-213894 Medium If SQL Server authentication, using passwords, is employed, SQL Server must enforce the DoD standards for password complexity.
V-213895 Medium If SQL Server authentication, using passwords, is employed, SQL Server must enforce the DoD standards for password lifetime.
V-213818 Medium SQL Server must include organization-defined additional, more detailed information in Trace or Audit records for events identified by type, location, or subject.
V-213819 Medium Unless it has been determined that availability is paramount, SQL Server must shut down upon the failure of an Audit, or a Trace used for auditing purposes, to include the unavailability of space for more audit/trace log records.
V-213812 Medium Where SQL Server Audit is in use, SQL Server must generate audit records when privileges/permissions are retrieved.
V-213813 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish when the events occurred.
V-213810 Medium Where SQL Server Trace is in use for auditing purposes, SQL Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be traced.
V-213811 Medium Where SQL Server Audit is in use, SQL Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited at the server level.
V-213816 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish the outcome (success or failure) of the events.
V-213817 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish the identity of any user/subject associated with the event.
V-213814 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish where the events occurred.
V-213815 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records containing sufficient information to establish the sources (origins) of the events.
V-213885 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when privileges/permissions are deleted.
V-213884 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when unsuccessful attempts to add privileges/permissions occur.
V-213887 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when successful logons or connections occur.
V-213886 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete privileges/permissions occur.
V-213881 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records when security objects are accessed.
V-213880 Medium Software updates to SQL Server must be tested before being applied to production systems.
V-213883 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when privileges/permissions are added.
V-213882 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.
V-213889 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records for all privileged activities or other system-level access.
V-213888 Medium SQL Server must generate Trace or Audit records when unsuccessful logons or connection attempts occur.
V-213808 Medium SQL Server must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to server-level system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
V-213807 Medium The number of concurrent SQL Server sessions for each system account must be limited.
V-213878 Medium The confidentiality and integrity of information managed by SQL Server must be maintained during reception.
V-213879 Medium Security-relevant software updates to SQL Server must be installed within the time period directed by an authoritative source (e.g., IAVM, CTOs, DTMs, and STIGs).
V-213870 Medium SQL Server or software monitoring SQL Server must provide an immediate real-time alert to appropriate support staff of all audit log failures.
V-213871 Medium SQL Server must produce time stamps that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, formerly GMT).
V-213872 Medium SQL Server must prohibit user installation of logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, views, etc.) without explicit privileged status.
V-213873 Medium SQL Server and Windows must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the SQL Server instance or database(s).
V-213874 Medium SQL Server must produce Trace or Audit records of its enforcement of access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the DBMS or database(s).
V-213875 Medium SQL Server must disable communication protocols not required for operation.
V-213876 Medium SQL Server must implement and/or support cryptographic mechanisms preventing the unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.
V-213877 Medium The confidentiality and integrity of information managed by SQL Server must be maintained during preparation for transmission.
V-213869 Medium SQL Server, the operating system, or the storage system must provide a warning to appropriate support staff when allocated audit record storage volume reaches 75% of maximum audit record storage capacity.
V-213868 Medium SQL Server must allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.
V-213863 Medium Access to database files must be limited to relevant processes and to authorized, administrative users.
V-213861 Medium The role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure (including but not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc.) and logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to SQL Server, etc.) must be restricted to authorized users.
V-213867 Medium SQL Server must utilize centralized management of the content captured in audit records generated by all components of the DBMS.
V-213866 Medium Execution of software modules (to include stored procedures, functions, and triggers) with elevated privileges must be restricted to necessary cases only.
V-213865 Medium SQL Server must prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functionality, to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.
V-213864 Medium SQL Server must automatically terminate a user session after organization-defined conditions or trigger events requiring session disconnect.
V-213858 Medium SQL Server authentication and identity management must be integrated with an organization-level authentication/access mechanism providing account management and automation for all users, groups, roles, and any other principals.
V-213859 Medium Where SQL Server Audit is in use, SQL Server must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to retrieve privileges/permissions occur.
V-213856 Medium SQL Server must protect against an individual using a shared account from falsely denying having performed a particular action.
V-213857 Medium The Service Master Key must be backed up, stored offline and off-site.
V-213854 Medium SQL Server must be configured to separate user functionality (including user interface services) from database management functionality.
V-213855 Medium SQL Server must isolate security functions from nonsecurity functions.
V-213852 Medium SQL Server must uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).
V-213853 Medium SQL Server must uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of non-organizational users).
V-213850 Medium SQL Server must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of unauthorized network protocols.
V-213851 Medium SQL Server must be configured to prohibit or restrict the use of unauthorized network ports.
V-213841 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Replication software component removed if it is unused.
V-213840 Medium SQL Server must have the Master Data Services software component removed if it is unused.
V-213843 Medium SQL Server must have the Data Quality Services software component removed if it is unused.
V-213842 Medium SQL Server must have the Data Quality Client software component removed if it is unused.
V-213845 Medium SQL Server must have the Management Tools software component removed if it is unused.
V-213844 Medium SQL Server must have the Client Tools SDK software component removed if it is unused.
V-213847 Medium Unused database components that are integrated in SQL Server and cannot be uninstalled must be disabled.
V-213846 Medium SQL Server must have the Filestream feature disabled if it is unused.
V-213849 Medium Access to xp_cmdshell must be disabled, unless specifically required and approved.
V-213848 Medium The SQL Server default account [sa] must be disabled.
V-213834 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) software component removed if it is unused.
V-213835 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) software component removed if it is unused.
V-213836 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) software component removed if it is unused.
V-213837 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Distributed Replay Client software component removed if it is unused.
V-213830 Medium SQL Server must have the publicly available Northwind sample database removed.
V-213831 Medium SQL Server must have the publicly available pubs sample database removed.
V-213832 Medium SQL Server must have the publicly available AdventureWorks sample database removed.
V-213833 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) software component removed if it is unused.
V-213838 Medium SQL Server must have the SQL Server Distributed Replay Controller software component removed if it is unused.
V-213839 Medium SQL Server must have the Full-Text Search software component removed if it is unused.
V-213829 Low Database software directories, including SQL Server configuration files, must be stored in dedicated directories, separate from the host OS and other applications.
V-213898 Low The SQL Server Browser service must be disabled if its use is not necessary..
V-213809 Low SQL Server default account [sa] must have its name changed.