SQL6-D0-016600 - SQL Server Service Broker endpoint must utilize AES encryption.

Information

Information can be either unintentionally or maliciously disclosed or modified during preparation for transmission, including, for example, during aggregation, at protocol transformation points, and during packing/unpacking. These unauthorized disclosures or modifications compromise the confidentiality or integrity of the information.

Use of this requirement will be limited to situations where the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process.

SQL Server Service Broker endpoints support different encryption algorithms, including no-encryption. Using a weak encryption algorithm or plaintext in communication protocols can lead to data loss, data manipulation and/or connection hijacking.

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

Solution

Run the following to enable encryption on the Service Broker endpoint:

ALTER ENDPOINT <EndpointName>
FOR SERVICE_BROKER
(ENCRYPTION = REQUIRED ALGORITHM AES)

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_SQL_Server_2016_Y25M04_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-214032r961863_rule, STIG-ID|SQL6-D0-016600, STIG-Legacy|SV-94031, STIG-Legacy|V-79325, Vuln-ID|V-214032

Plugin: MS_SQLDB

Control ID: d9e4a682648d0ac9c990083f8c5384f909182c70d9cc158bcfc2c1a24ca29086