TMA-MSSQL2022-5.2

Ensure 'Default Trace Enabled' Server Configuration Option is set to '1'

MediumLevel 1Automatedmssql

Description

The default trace provides audit logging of database activity including account creations, privilege elevation and execution of DBCC commands. Default trace provides valuable audit information regarding security-related activities on the server.

How it is checked

Audit method: SQL query

sql_query

sqlcmd -b -h -1 -W -Q "SET NOCOUNT ON; SELECT CASE WHEN CAST(value AS int) = 1 AND CAST(value_in_use AS int) = 1 THEN 'compliant' ELSE 'noncompliant' END FROM sys.configurations WHERE name = 'default trace enabled';"

Expected output: compliant

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Run the following T-SQL command: EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; RECONFIGURE; EXECUTE sp_configure 'default trace enabled', 1; RECONFIGURE; GO EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0; RECONFIGURE;

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: mssqlsqlserver-2022
Reference: CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark v1.3.0 - 5.2 Ensure 'Default Trace Enabled' Server Configuration Option is set to '1'

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell

tmaegis scan --target mssql