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

From Database Security Requirements Guide

Associated with: CCI-000172

SV-72531r1_rule The DBMS must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to modify categories of information (e.g., classification levels/security levels) occur.

Vulnerability 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 modify 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 modify 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 modify 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 modification of categories of information. Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when it denies modification of categories of information. Configure the DBMS to produce audit records when other errors prevent modification of categories of information.

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