STIGQter: STIG Summary: MS SQL Server 2016 Database Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

SQL Server must enforce approved authorizations for logical access to database information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

DISA Rule

SV-213901r1137654_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213901

Group Title

SRG-APP-000033-DB-000084

Rule Version

SQL6-D0-000300

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Use GRANT, REVOKE, DENY, ALTER ROLE … ADD MEMBER … and/or ALTER ROLE …. DROP MEMBER statements to add and remove permissions on database-level securables, bringing them into line with the documented requirements.

Check Contents

Review the system documentation to determine the required levels of protection for securables in the database by type of login.

If the database is tempdb, this is not applicable.

Review the permissions actually in place in the database.

If the actual permissions do not match the documented requirements, this is a finding.

Use the supplemental file "Database permission assignments to users and roles.sql".

Vulnerability Number

V-213901

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SQL6-D0-000300

Severity Override Guidance

Review the system documentation to determine the required levels of protection for securables in the database by type of login.

If the database is tempdb, this is not applicable.

Review the permissions actually in place in the database.

If the actual permissions do not match the documented requirements, this is a finding.

Use the supplemental file "Database permission assignments to users and roles.sql".

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3992