TMA-MSSQL-2.16

Ensure no login exists with the name 'sa'

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Description

The sa login (e.g. principal) is a widely known and often widely used SQL Server account. Therefore, there should not be a login called sa even when the original sa login (principal_id = 1) has been renamed. Default: The login with principal_id = 1 is named sa by default. Runs one sqlcmd query with its defaults (Windows authentication to the local default instance); set SQLCMDSERVER, SQLCMDUSER and SQLCMDPASSWORD for another instance or SQL authentication. Needs VIEW SERVER STATE / sysadmin-level read access.

Méthode de vérification

Méthode d'audit: Requête SQL

sql_query

sqlcmd -b -h -1 -W -Q "SET NOCOUNT ON; SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sys.server_principals WHERE name = 'sa';"

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Méthode de correction

Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure

Execute the appropriate ALTER statement below based on the principal_id returned for the login named sa. Replace the <different_name> value within the below syntax and execute to rename the sa login. USE [master] GO -- If principal_id = 1 or the login owns database objects, rename the sa login ALTER LOGIN [sa] WITH NAME = <different_name>; GO

Propriétés

Systèmes d'exploitation: Tous
Étiquettes: mssqldatabaseauthentication
Référence: CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Benchmark v1.0.0 - 2.16 Ensure no login exists with the name 'sa'

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shell

tmaegis scan --target mssql