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Security Updates - ASAP™ Updates
(Application Security Automatic Protection)

ASAP Update: 26 May 2009

ENHANCEMENTS IN THIS ASAP UPDATE INCLUDE:

Product: DbProtect Vulnerability Assessment Scan Engine (AppDetective)
ORACLE
  • NEW! Critical Patch Update - April 2009
    Examines if the database contains vulnerabilities fixed by Critical Patch Update - April 2009.
    Risk Level - High

MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
  • NEW! Agent XPs enabled
    Verified that the "Agent XPs" configuration option is disabled.
    Risk - Medium

  • NEW! Remote admin connections allowed
    Examines if the dedicated administrator connection is allowed from a remote client.
    Risk - Medium

  • NEW! SQL Server file permissions
    Examines that the files permissions in SQL Server installation are correctly granted to the appropriate authorities.
    Risk - Medium

  • NEW! DBMS audit log backups
    Examines that the database audit logs are included into regular DBMS or host backup processes.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! DBMS software file backups
    Examines that the database software files are included into regular backup processes.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! DBMS dedicated software directory and partition
    Examines that the DBMS data files are separated and stored within locations dedicated to specific database application.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! DBMS network port, protocol, and services (PPS) configuration
    Examines that no non-standard network ports, protocol, or services are configured or used by SQL Server.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! DBMS account password expiration
    Examines for user accounts that do not have set expiration times.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! Encryption of DBMS sensitive data in transit
    Examines that encryption of communication is being enforced by SQL Server.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! Event forwarding not disabled
    Verifies that the "Event forwarding to another server" agent option is disabled.
    Risk - Informational

  • NEW! Dedicated data file directories
    Examines that the DBMS data and log files are separated and stored within locations dedicated to specific database.
    Risk - Informational