Documentation - V-220344

Title

MarkLogic Server must allow only the ISSM (or individuals or roles appointed by the ISSM) to select which auditable events are to be audited.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel may be able to prevent or interfere with the auditing of critical events. Suppression of auditing could permit an adversary to evade detection. Misconfigured audits can degrade the system's performance by overwhelming the audit log, and can make it more difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident or identify those r...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Configure the DBMS's settings to allow designated personnel to select which auditable events are audited. Perform the fix from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges. 1. Click the Security icon. 2. Click the Users icon on the left tree menu. 3. Inspect the Roles assigned to the Users. For designated personnel, assign the admin role and change user roles as necessary. 4. Inspect the Roles assigned to the Users. For non-designated personnel, remove the admin role and change user roles as necessary.