SQL6-D0-011500 - Windows must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to the configuration of the SQL Server instance.

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Information

Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to configuration may have significant effects on the overall security of the system.

When dealing with access restrictions pertaining to change control, it should be noted that any changes to the hardware, software, and/or firmware components of the information system can potentially have significant effects on the overall security of the system.

Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals should be allowed to obtain access to system components for the purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications.

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

Solution

Remove users from the local Administrators group who are not authorized.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_SQL_Server_2016_Y22M10_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001813, Rule-ID|SV-213988r855972_rule, STIG-ID|SQL6-D0-011500, STIG-Legacy|SV-93943, STIG-Legacy|V-79237, Vuln-ID|V-213988

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: b53c48c2bc7594526ec54f034a2b1c18a2f2c4da8a591e435c15adbeb7b489f0