STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Azure SQL Database Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

The audit information produced by Azure SQL Database must be protected from unauthorized read access.

DISA Rule

SV-255330r960930_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-255330

Group Title

SRG-APP-000118-DB-000059

Rule Version

ASQL-00-005900

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000162 - Protect audit information from unauthorized access.
• CCI-001493 - Protect audit tools from unauthorized access.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Modify audit permissions to meet the requirement to protect against unauthorized access.

To review the Azure roles and users, navigate to the Azure Portal and review the Azure Server controlling the Azure SQL Database.
1. Select "Access Control (IAM)".
2. Select "Role assignments" and review the roles assigned to each user.
3. Select "Roles", and then select "View" under the Details column for each role.
4. Remove any undocumented permissions or excessive read permissions to audit storage for user and roles.

Check Contents

To obtain the Azure SQL Database audit file location(s), navigate to the Azure Portal, select the Azure SQL Database, then select "Auditing".

Review the storage settings for the audit.

Verify that the audit storage has the correct permissions by doing the following:
1. Review the Azure roles and users by navigating to the Azure Portal.
2. Review the Azure Server controlling the Azure SQL Database.
3. Select "Access Control (IAM)".
4. Select "Role assignments" and review the roles assigned to each user.
5. Select "Roles" and then select "View" under the "Details" column for each role.

Any roles or users with Read permissions to the auditing policy must be documented. If not documented, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-255330

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ASQL-00-005900

Severity Override Guidance

To obtain the Azure SQL Database audit file location(s), navigate to the Azure Portal, select the Azure SQL Database, then select "Auditing".

Review the storage settings for the audit.

Verify that the audit storage has the correct permissions by doing the following:
1. Review the Azure roles and users by navigating to the Azure Portal.
2. Review the Azure Server controlling the Azure SQL Database.
3. Select "Access Control (IAM)".
4. Select "Role assignments" and review the roles assigned to each user.
5. Select "Roles" and then select "View" under the "Details" column for each role.

Any roles or users with Read permissions to the auditing policy must be documented. If not documented, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5500