Azure SQL Managed Instance must restrict execution of stored procedures and functions that utilize "execute as" to necessary cases only.

In certain situations, to provide required functionality, a database management system (DBMS) needs to execute internal logic (stored procedures, functions, triggers, etc.) and/or external code modules with elevated privileges. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking the functionality applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations. Privilege elevation by "execute as" must be utilized only where necessary and protected from misuse.

Review the system documentation to obtain a listing of stored procedures and functions that utilize impersonation. Execute the following query: SELECT S.name AS schema_name, O.name AS module_name, USER_NAME( CASE M.execute_as_principal_id WHEN -2 THEN COALESCE(O.principal_id, S.principal_id) ELSE M.execute_as_principal_id END ) AS execute_as FROM sys.sql_modules M JOIN sys.objects O ON M.object_id = O.object_id JOIN sys.schemas S ON O.schema_id = S.schema_id WHERE execute_as_principal_id IS NOT NULL and o.name not in ( 'fn_sysdac_get_username', 'fn_sysutility_ucp_get_instance_is_mi', 'sp_send_dbmail', 'sp_SendMailMessage', 'sp_syscollector_create_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_delete_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_disable_collector', 'sp_syscollector_enable_collector', 'sp_syscollector_get_collection_set_execution_status', 'sp_syscollector_run_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_start_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_update_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_upload_collection_set', 'sp_syscollector_verify_collector_state', 'sp_syspolicy_add_policy', 'sp_syspolicy_add_policy_category_subscription', 'sp_syspolicy_delete_policy', 'sp_syspolicy_delete_policy_category_subscription', 'sp_syspolicy_update_policy', 'sp_sysutility_mi_add_ucp_registration', 'sp_sysutility_mi_disable_collection', 'sp_sysutility_mi_enroll', 'sp_sysutility_mi_initialize_collection', 'sp_sysutility_mi_remove', 'sp_sysutility_mi_remove_ucp_registration', 'sp_sysutility_mi_upload', 'sp_sysutility_mi_validate_enrollment_preconditions', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_add_mi', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_add_policy', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_aggregated_dac_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_aggregated_mi_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_computer_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_dac_file_space_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_dac_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_filegroups_with_policy_violations', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_mi_file_space_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_calculate_mi_health', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_configure_policies', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_create', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_delete_policy', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_delete_policy_history', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_get_policy_violations', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_initialize', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_initialize_mdw', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_remove_mi', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_update_policy', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_update_utility_configuration', 'sp_sysutility_ucp_validate_prerequisites', 'sp_validate_user', 'syscollector_collection_set_is_running_update_trigger', 'sysmail_help_status_sp' ) ORDER BY schema_name, module_name If any procedures or functions are returned that are not documented, this is a finding.

Alter stored procedures and functions to remove the "execute as" statement.