SQL6-D0-002900 - Execution of stored procedures and functions that utilize execute as must be restricted to necessary cases only.

Information

In certain situations, to provide required functionality, a DBMS needs to execute internal logic (stored procedures, functions, triggers, etc.) and/or external code modules with elevated privileges. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking the functionality applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations.

Privilege elevation must be utilized only where necessary and protected from misuse.

NOTE: Nessus has provided the target output to assist in reviewing the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Alter stored procedures and functions to remove the 'EXECUTE AS' statement.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_SQL_Server_2016_Y24M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-6(8), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-002233, Rule-ID|SV-213922r961359_rule, STIG-ID|SQL6-D0-002900, STIG-Legacy|SV-93813, STIG-Legacy|V-79107, Vuln-ID|V-213922

Plugin: MS_SQLDB

Control ID: 6414b7e9aaac547cccfb0044e1de3ba9a9afcc682c8b352cf630f9734b0f3f41