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MySQL DB server minimum TLS version#

Security · Azure Database for MySQL · Rule · 2020_09 · Critical

MySQL DB servers should reject TLS versions older than 1.2.

Description#

The minimum version of TLS that MySQL DB servers accept is configurable. Older TLS versions are no longer considered secure by industry standards, such as PCI DSS.

Azure lets you disable outdated protocols and require connections to use a minimum of TLS 1.2. By default, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 is accepted.

Recommendation#

Consider configuring the minimum supported TLS version to be 1.2.

Examples#

Configure with Azure template#

To deploy servers that pass this rule:

  • Set the properties.minimalTlsVersion property to TLS1_2.

For example:

Azure Template snippet
{
  "type": "Microsoft.DBforMySQL/servers",
  "apiVersion": "2017-12-01",
  "name": "[parameters('name')]",
  "location": "[parameters('location')]",
  "sku": {
    "name": "GP_Gen5_2",
    "tier": "GeneralPurpose",
    "capacity": 2,
    "size": "5120",
    "family": "Gen5"
  },
  "properties": {
    "createMode": "Default",
    "version": "8.0",
    "administratorLogin": "[parameters('administratorLogin')]",
    "administratorLoginPassword": "[parameters('administratorLoginPassword')]",
    "minimalTlsVersion": "TLS1_2",
    "sslEnforcement": "Enabled",
    "publicNetworkAccess": "Disabled",
    "storageProfile": {
      "storageMB": 5120,
      "backupRetentionDays": 7,
      "geoRedundantBackup": "Enabled"
    }
  }
}

Configure with Bicep#

To deploy servers that pass this rule:

  • Set the properties.minimalTlsVersion property to TLS1_2.

For example:

Azure Bicep snippet
resource singleServer 'Microsoft.DBforMySQL/servers@2017-12-01' = {
  name: name
  location: location
  sku: {
    name: 'GP_Gen5_2'
    tier: 'GeneralPurpose'
    capacity: 2
    size: '5120'
    family: 'Gen5'
  }
  properties: {
    createMode: 'Default'
    version: '8.0'
    administratorLogin: administratorLogin
    administratorLoginPassword: administratorLoginPassword
    minimalTlsVersion: 'TLS1_2'
    sslEnforcement: 'Enabled'
    publicNetworkAccess: 'Disabled'
    storageProfile: {
      storageMB: 5120
      backupRetentionDays: 7
      geoRedundantBackup: 'Enabled'
    }
  }
}

Notes#

This rule is only applicable for the Azure Database for MySQL Single Server deployment model.

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