STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

SQL Server must generate audit records when attempts to access privileges, categorized information, and security objects occur.

DISA Rule

SV-271272r1109110_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-271272

Group Title

SRG-APP-000091-DB-000325

Rule Version

SQLI-22-004600

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Deploy an audit to log when attempts to access privileges, categorized information, security objects, and any other specific objects occur.

Refer to the supplemental file "SQL 2022 Audit.sql".

Check Contents

Review the system documentation to determine if SQL Server is required to audit when the following events occur:

- Attempts to retrieve privilege/permission/role membership information.
- Security objects are accessed, modified, or deleted.
- Data classifications (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are accessed, modified, or deleted.
- Any other specified objects are accessed, modified, or deleted as required by the site.

If SQL Server is not required to audit any of the above, this is not a finding.

If the documentation does not exist, this is a finding.

Determine if an audit is configured and started by executing the following query. If no records are returned, this is a finding.

SELECT name AS 'Audit Name',
status_desc AS 'Audit Status',
audit_file_path AS 'Current Audit File'
FROM sys.dm_server_audit_status

If auditing the retrieval of the above information or objects is required, execute the following to verify the SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP is included in the server audit specification:

SELECT a.name AS 'AuditName',
s.name AS 'SpecName',
d.audit_action_name AS 'ActionName',
d.audited_result AS 'Result'
FROM sys.server_audit_specifications s
JOIN sys.server_audits a ON s.audit_guid = a.audit_guid
JOIN sys.server_audit_specification_details d ON s.server_specification_id = d.server_specification_id
WHERE a.is_state_enabled = 1 AND d.audit_action_name = 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP'

If the SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP is not returned in an active audit, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-271272

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SQLI-22-004600

Severity Override Guidance

Review the system documentation to determine if SQL Server is required to audit when the following events occur:

- Attempts to retrieve privilege/permission/role membership information.
- Security objects are accessed, modified, or deleted.
- Data classifications (e.g., classification levels/security levels) are accessed, modified, or deleted.
- Any other specified objects are accessed, modified, or deleted as required by the site.

If SQL Server is not required to audit any of the above, this is not a finding.

If the documentation does not exist, this is a finding.

Determine if an audit is configured and started by executing the following query. If no records are returned, this is a finding.

SELECT name AS 'Audit Name',
status_desc AS 'Audit Status',
audit_file_path AS 'Current Audit File'
FROM sys.dm_server_audit_status

If auditing the retrieval of the above information or objects is required, execute the following to verify the SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP is included in the server audit specification:

SELECT a.name AS 'AuditName',
s.name AS 'SpecName',
d.audit_action_name AS 'ActionName',
d.audited_result AS 'Result'
FROM sys.server_audit_specifications s
JOIN sys.server_audits a ON s.audit_guid = a.audit_guid
JOIN sys.server_audit_specification_details d ON s.server_specification_id = d.server_specification_id
WHERE a.is_state_enabled = 1 AND d.audit_action_name = 'SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP'

If the SCHEMA_OBJECT_ACCESS_GROUP is not returned in an active audit, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5677