Title

MarkLogic Server must generate audit records when security objects are modified. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Changes in the database objects (tables, views, procedures, functions) that record and control permissions, privileges, and roles granted to users and roles must be tracked. Without an audit trail, unauthorized changes to the security subsystem could go undetected. The database could be severely compromised or rendered inoperative.

Check Content

Check MarkLogic audit configurations to verify that audit records are produced when security objects are modified. Perform the check from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges. 1. Click the Groups icon. 2. Click the group in which the configuration to be checked resides (e.g., Default). 3. Click the Auditing icon on the left tree menu. 4. Inspect the audit enabled field. A value of false means auditing is not enabled and this is a finding. 5. If audit enabled field is true, but the security-access event are not selected, this is a finding. 6. Under the Audit Restrictions - Outcome section, verify the security-access event for auditing is set to "both". If the setting is not "both", this is a finding. 7. If any roles, URIs, or users are identified in audit restrictions, and not documented in the System Security Plan, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure MarkLogic to produce audit records when security objects are modified. Perform the fix from the MarkLogic Server Admin Interface with a user that holds administrative-level privileges. 1. Click the Groups icon. 2. Click the group in which the configuration to be checked resides (e.g., Default). 3. Click the Auditing icon on the left tree menu. 4. Set the audit enabled field to true. 5. Enable the security-access event for auditing. 6. Enable "both" for the audit restriction under the outcome selection. 7. Ensure no roles, URIs, or users are identified in the audit restrictions, unless documented in the System Security Plan.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-220398r879867_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-220398

Group Title: SRG-APP-000496-DB-000334

Expert Comments

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