Andreas Wolter • 4/26/2014

New Permissions in SQL Server 2014: IMPERSONATE ANY LOGIN, SELECT ALL USER SECURABLES, CONNECT ANY DATABASE and the old CONTROL SERVER

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This technical article details the new server-level permissions introduced in SQL Server 2014, specifically IMPERSONATE ANY LOGIN, SELECT ALL USER SECURABLES, and CONNECT ANY DATABASE. It focuses on security implications, analyzing how IMPERSONATE ANY LOGIN can be used with DENY to mitigate privilege escalation risks associated with the CONTROL SERVER permission, while also discussing remaining vulnerabilities and best practices.

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New Permissions in SQL Server 2014: IMPERSONATE ANY LOGIN, SELECT ALL USER SECURABLES, CONNECT ANY DATABASE and the old CONTROL SERVER

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