Ensure access to 'sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint' is limited to trusted accounts only

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Description

Limit the access to the invocation of the sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint stored procedure.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Run the following T-SQL command on each individual database: SELECT dp.name AS [Principal Name], dp.type_desc AS [Principal Type], perm.permission_name AS [Permission], perm.state_desc AS [Permission State], OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(perm.major_id) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(perm.major_id) AS [Object Name] FROM sys.database_permissions perm INNER JOIN sys.database_principals dp ON perm.grantee_principal_id = dp.principal_id WHERE perm.major_id = OBJECT_ID('sys.sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint') AND perm.permission_name = 'EXECUTE' UNION ALL SELECT dp.name AS [Principal Name], dp.type_desc AS [Principal ...

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Remove any un-allowed accounts which are granted the privilege to execute the stored procedure by using this query: REVOKE EXECUTE ON OBJECT::sys.sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint FROM [%accountName%];

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: mssqldatabasemanual
Reference: CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Benchmark v1.0.0 - 3.15 Ensure access to 'sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint' is limited to trusted accounts only