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2.1.3 Secure Backup Credentials

Information

A database user with the least amount of privileges required to perform backup is needed. The credentials for this user should be protected. The password, certificate, and any other credentials should be protected.

When the backup credentials are not properly secured, then they might be abused to gain access to the server. The backup user needs an account with many privileges, so an attacker might potentially gain (almost) complete access to the server.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Change file permissions.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/22688

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONTINGENCY PLANNING, MEDIA PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AC-5, 800-53|AC-6, 800-53|CP-9, 800-53|MP-2, 800-53|SC-28, CSCv7|10.4

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e7eb923d776f0fd0ab804fd4a8008e1dbb205e92aa9b9bb1c68b57a7c657311a