sp_check: SQL Server Database Checks

3 - Potential (Review Recommended)

Enabled sa login

Issue: The sa login on your SQL Server instance is enabled.

Problem: The sa login is a common attack point for SQL Server instances, as hackers know that by default every instance has an sa login and that login is in the all-powerful sysadmin role. Using password libraries to guess the password, someone with bad intentions could gain access using the sa login and do anything they want with your instance including changing other permissions or using a Windows shell to deploy malicious software.

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Security update available

Issue: Occasionally Microsoft issue a General Distribution Release (GDR) in between Cumulative Updates (CU), typically to address newly discovered vulnerabilities.

Problem: If your instance has not had the most recent GDR applied, the instance may be compromised by a known vulnerability.

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Unsupported versions and builds

Issue: The SQL Server version instance is one that is no longer supported by Microsoft.

Problem: Currently, SQL Server versions 2012 and earlier are no longer supported by Microsoft, which means there will be no further updates to address any known or recently discovered vulnerabilities.

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About sp_checks

This page contains a list of SQL Server configuration checks performed by Straight Path's suite of sp_check tools. For more details about our free tools, select one from the following list: