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🛡️ Google Cloud SQL Server Instance cross db ownership chaining Database Flag is not set to off🟢

  • Contextual name: 🛡️ SQL Server Instance cross db ownership chaining Database Flag is not set to off🟢
  • ID: /ce/ca/google/sql/sqlserver-instance-cross-db-ownership-chaining-flag
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  • Policy Type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
  • Policy Categories: RELIABILITY

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Description

It is recommended to set cross db ownership chaining database flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server instance to off.

This flag is deprecated for all SQL Server versions in GCP. Going forward, you cannot set its value to on. However, if you have this flag enabled, we strongly recommend that you either remove the flag from your database or set it to off. For cross-database access, use the Microsoft tutorial for signing stored procedures with a certificate (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/tutorial-signing-stored-procedures-with-a-certificate?view=sql-server-ver16).

Rationale

Use the cross db ownership chaining option to configure cross-database ownership chaining for an instance of Microsoft SQL Server. This server option allows you to control cross-database ownership chaining at the database level or allow cross-database ownership chaining for all databases. Enabling cross db ownership is not recommended unless all of the databases hosted by the SQL Server instance must participate in cross-database ownership chaining and you are aware of the security implications of this setting. This recommendation is applicable to SQL Server database instances.

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From Google Cloud Console

  1. Go to the Cloud SQL Instances page in the Google Cloud Console by visiting https://console.cloud.google.com/sql/instances.
  2. Select the SQL Server instance for which you want to enable the database flag.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Scroll down to the Flags section.
  5. To set a flag that has not been set on the instance before, click Add item, choose the flag cross db ownership chaining from the drop-down menu, and set its value to off.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Confirm the changes under Flags on the Overview page.

From Google Cloud CLI

  1. Configure the cross db ownership chaining database flag for every Cloud SQL SQL Server database instance using the following command:

    gcloud sql instances patch {{instance-name}} \
    --database-flags "cross db ownership chaining"=off

    Note: This command will overwrite all database flags previously set. To keep those and add new ones, include the values for all flags to be set on the instance; any flag not specifically included is set to its default value. For flags that do not take a value, specify the flag name followed by an equals sign ("=").

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Linked Framework Sections

SectionSub SectionsInternal RulesPoliciesFlagsCompliance
💼 CIS GCP v1.2.0 → 💼 6.3.2 Ensure that the 'cross db ownership chaining' database flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server instance is set to 'off' - Level 1 (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS GCP v1.3.0 → 💼 6.3.2 Ensure that the 'cross db ownership chaining' database flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server instance is set to 'off' - Level 1 (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS GCP v2.0.0 → 💼 6.3.2 Ensure that the 'cross db ownership chaining' database flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server instance is set to 'off' - Level 1 (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS GCP v3.0.0 → 💼 6.3.2 Ensure that the 'cross db ownership chaining' database flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server instance is set to 'off' - Level 1 (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS GCP v4.0.0 → 💼 6.3.2 Ensure 'cross db ownership chaining' Database Flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server Instance Is Set to 'off' - Level 1 (Automated)1no data
💼 CIS GCP v5.0.0 → 💼 6.3.2 Ensure 'cross db ownership chaining' Database Flag for Cloud SQL SQL Server Instance Is Set to 'off' - Level 1 (Automated)1no data
💼 Cloudaware Framework → 💼 System Configuration61no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-3 Access Enforcement (L)(M)(H)3790no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-5 Separation of Duties (M)(H)22no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 AC-6 Least Privilege (M)(H)81285no data
💼 FedRAMP High Security Controls → 💼 MP-2 Media Access (L)(M)(H)13no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 AC-3 Access Enforcement (L)(M)(H)90no data
💼 FedRAMP Low Security Controls → 💼 MP-2 Media Access (L)(M)(H)13no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AC-3 Access Enforcement (L)(M)(H)90no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AC-5 Separation of Duties (M)(H)22no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 AC-6 Least Privilege (M)(H)685no data
💼 FedRAMP Moderate Security Controls → 💼 MP-2 Media Access (L)(M)(H)13no data
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets1228no data
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 5.15 Access control1532no data
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.3 Information access restriction1125no data
💼 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 → 💼 8.4 Access to source code923no data
💼 NIST CSF v1.1 → 💼 PR.AC-4: Access permissions and authorizations are managed, incorporating the principles of least privilege and separation of duties2362no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.AA-05: Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties144no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.DS-10: The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-use are protected197no data
💼 NIST CSF v2.0 → 💼 PR.IR-01: Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage129no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-3 Access Enforcement15666no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-5 Separation of Duties22no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 AC-6 Least Privilege102378no data
💼 NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 → 💼 MP-2 Media Access213no data
💼 PCI DSS v3.2.1 → 💼 1.2.1 Restrict inbound and outbound traffic to that which is necessary for the cardholder data environment, and specifically deny all other traffic.1067no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 1.3.1 Inbound traffic to the CDE is restricted.67no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0.1 → 💼 1.3.2 Outbound traffic from the CDE is restricted.67no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 1.3.1 Inbound traffic to the CDE is restricted.967no data
💼 PCI DSS v4.0 → 💼 1.3.2 Outbound traffic from the CDE is restricted.67no data
💼 SOC 2 → 💼 CC5.2-3 Establishes Relevant Security Management Process Controls Activities1636no data
💼 SOC 2 → 💼 CC6.1-3 Restricts Logical Access122no data
💼 SOC 2 → 💼 CC6.1-7 Restricts Access to Information Assets1327no data