Title

Firewall rules must be configured on the Tanium Server for Server-to-Database communications. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The Tanium Server can use either a SQL Server RDBMS installed locally to the same device as the Tanium Server application or a remote dedicated or shared SQL Server instance. Using a local SQL Server database typically requires no changes to network firewall rules since all communication remains on the Tanium Server device. To access database resources installed to a remote device, however, the Tanium Server service communicates over the port reserved for SQL, by default port 1433, to the database. Port Needed: Tanium Server to Remote SQL Server over TCP port 1433. Network firewall rules: Allow TCP traffic on port 1433 from the Tanium Server device to the remote device hosting the SQL Server RDBMS. https://docs.tanium.com/platform_install/platform_install/reference_network_ports.html.

Check Content

Consult with the Tanium System Administrator to verify which firewall is being used as a host-based firewall on the Tanium Server. Access the host-based firewall configuration on the Tanium Server. Validate a rule exists for the following: Port Needed: Tanium Server to Remote SQL Server over TCP port 1433. If a host-based firewall rule does not exist to allow Tanium Server to Remote SQL Server over TCP port 1433, this is a finding. Consult with the network firewall administrator and validate rules exist for the following: Allow traffic from Tanium Server to Remote SQL Server over TCP port 1433. If a network firewall rule does not exist to allow traffic from Tanium Server to Remote SQL Server over TCP port 1433, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure host-based firewall rules on the Tanium Server to include the following required traffic: Allow TCP traffic on port 1433 from the Tanium Server to the Remote SQL Server. Configure the network firewall to allow the above traffic.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-93359r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-78653

Group Title: SRG-APP-000383

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