V-271342
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
Use of credentials and proxies must be restricted to necessary cases only.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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 eleva...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
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