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5.12 But my database has an integrated web server, and I want to use that. Can't I just poke a hole in the firewall and tunnel that port?
If your site firewall policy is sufficiently lax that you're willing
to manage the risk that someone will exploit a vulnerability in your
web server that will result in partial or complete exposure of your
database, then there isn't much preventing you from doing this.
However, in many organizations, the people who are responsible for
tying the web front end to the database back end simply do not have
the authority to take that responsibility. Further, if the
information in the database is about people, you might find yourself
guilty of breaking a number of laws if you haven't taken reasonable
precautions to prevent the system from being abused.
In general, this isn't a good idea. See question 5.11 for
some ideas on other ways to accomplish this objective.
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