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Vulnerability V-213922

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V-213922

CAT II

Execution of stored procedures and functions that utilize execute as must be restricted to necessary cases only.

Ships Affected
1
Total Findings
5
Open
0
Closed
5

Check Text

Review the system documentation to obtain a listing of stored procedures and functions that utilize impersonation. Execute the following query: SELECT S.name AS schema_name, O.name AS module_name, USER_NAME( CASE M.execute_as_principal_id WHEN -2 THEN COALESCE(O.principal_id, S.principal_id) ELSE M.execute_as_principal_id END ) AS execute_as FROM sys.sql_modules M JOIN sys.objects O ON M.object_id = O.object_id JOIN sys.schemas S ON O.schema_id = S.schema_id WHERE execute_as_principal_id IS NOT NULL and O.name not in ( 'fn_sysdac_get_username', 'fn_sysutility_ucp_get_instance_is_mi', 'sp_send_dbmail', 'sp_SendMailMessage', 'sp_syscollector_create_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_delete_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_disable_collector', 'sp_syscollector_enable_collector', 'sp_syscollector_get_collection_set_execution_status', 'sp_syscollector_run_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_start_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_update_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_upload_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_verify_collector_state', 'sp_syspolicy_add_policy', 'sp_syspolicy_add_policy_category_subscription', 'sp_syspolicy_delete_policy', 'sp_syspolicy_delete_policy_category_subscription', 'sp_syspolicy_update_policy', 'sp_sysutility_mi_add_ucp_registration', 'sp_sysutility_mi_disable_collection', 'sp_sysutility_mi_enroll', 'sp_sysutility_mi_initialize_collection', 'sp_sysutility_mi_remove', 'sp_sysutility_mi_remove_ucp_registration', 'sp_sysutility_mi_upload', 'sp_sysutility_mi_validate_enrollment_preconditions', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_add_mi', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_add_policy', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_aggregated_dac_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_aggregated_mi_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_computer_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_dac_file_space_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_dac_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_filegroups_with_policy_violations', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_mi_file_space_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_mi_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_configure_policies', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_create', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_delete_policy', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_delete_policy_history', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_get_policy_violations', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_initialize', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_initialize_mdw', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_remove_mi', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_update_policy', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_update_utility_configuration', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_validate_prerequisites', 'sp_validate_user', 'syscollector_collection_set_is_running_update_trigger', 'sysmail_help_status_sp' ) ORDER BY schema_name, module_name If any procedures or functions are returned that are not documented, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Alter stored procedures and functions to remove the "EXECUTE AS" statement.

STIG Reference

STIG
MS SQL Server 2016 Database Security Technical Implementation Guide
Version
3
Release
5
Rule ID
SV-213922r1167471_rule

All Occurrences

This vulnerability appears on 1 ship(s)

Ship Hull # Source File Status Assigned To Scan Date Actions
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-BE-002/Checklist/MONT-BE-002_SQL2016DB_MONT-BE-002-BKUPEXEC64_tempdb_V3R3_20251023-144154.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:40.769694 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-BE-002/Checklist/MONT-BE-002_SQL2016DB_MONT-BE-002-BKUPEXEC64_msdb_V3R3_20251023-144148.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:40.663257 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-BE-002/Checklist/MONT-BE-002_SQL2016DB_MONT-BE-002-BKUPEXEC64_model_V3R3_20251023-144128.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:40.569961 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-BE-002/Checklist/MONT-BE-002_SQL2016DB_MONT-BE-002-BKUPEXEC64_master_V3R3_20251023-144120.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:40.470811 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-BE-002/Checklist/MONT-BE-002_SQL2016DB_MONT-BE-002-BKUPEXEC64_BEDB_V3R3_20251023-143959.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:40.371699 View in Context
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