Use of credentials and proxies must be restricted to necessary cases only.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-271342 | SQLI-22-010500 | SV-271342r1108642_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| 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 used only where necessary and protected from misuse. |
| STIG | Date |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-30 |
Details
| Check Text (C-75385r1108640_chk) |
| Review the server documentation to obtain a listing of accounts used for executing external processes. Execute the following to obtain a listing of accounts currently configured for use by external processes. SELECT C.name AS credential_name, C.credential_identity FROM sys.credentials C GO SELECT P.name AS proxy_name, C.name AS credential_name, C.credential_identity FROM sys.credentials C JOIN msdb.dbo.sysproxies P ON C.credential_id = P.credential_id WHERE P.enabled = 1 GO If any Credentials or SQL Agent Proxy accounts are returned that are not documented and authorized, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-75292r1108641_fix) |
| Remove any SQL Agent Proxy accounts and credentials that are not authorized. DROP CREDENTIAL <Credential Name> GO USE [msdb] EXEC sp_delete_proxy @proxy_name = '<Proxy Name>' GO |