Title

The DBMS must protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic activities are conducted by individuals who communicate through either an external or internal network. Communications paths can be logically separated using encryption.

Check Content

Verify the DBMS is configured to protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths. If the DBMS is not configured to protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the DBMS to protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-263618r982503_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-263618

Group Title: SRG-APP-000880

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.