Title

The DBMS must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to delete categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Changes in categories of information must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized access to protected data could go undetected. To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones. For detailed information on categorizing information, refer to FIPS Publication 199, Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems, and FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems.

Check Content

Review DBMS documentation to verify that audit records can be produced when the system denies or fails to complete attempts to delete categories of information. If the DBMS is not capable of this, this is a finding. Review the DBMS/database security and audit configurations to verify that audit records are produced when the system denies attempts to delete categories of information. If they are not produced, this is a finding. Review the DBMS/database security and audit configurations to verify that audit records are produced when other errors prevent attempts to delete categories of information. If they are not produced, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Deploy a DBMS capable of producing the required audit records when it denies or fails to complete deletion of categories of information. Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when it denies deletion of categories of information. Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when other errors prevent deletion of categories of information.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-206629r879873_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-206629

Group Title: SRG-APP-000502

Expert Comments

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