Details

A DB2 Instance may come installed with default databases. It is recommended that the SAMPLE database be removed.

Removing unused, well-known databases will reduce the attack surface of the system.

Solution

To drop sample databases:
1. Connect to the DB2 database.
2. Run the following command from the DB2 command window:
db2 => drop database sample

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1654

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|CM-7b.
• CSCv6|9.1

Source

• Tenable.com/audits