MSSQL Server Dedicated Admin Connection (DAC) mode activated

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About the rule

Rule Type

Standard

Rule Description

Detects scenarios where an attacker enables the DAC mode to bypass access controls, trigger logons, perform brute force attacks or run unauthorized queries.

Severity

Trouble

Rule Requirement

Criteria

Action1: actionname = "sa_sql_configuration_change" AND (OBJECTNAME contains "remote admin connections") select Action1.USERNAME,Action1.MESSAGE,Action1.DOMAIN,Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.OBJECTNAME,Action1.OLDVALUE,Action1.NEWVALUE

Detection

Execution Mode

Realtime

Log Sources

SQL Server