The role(s)/group(s) used to modify database structure (including but not necessarily limited to tables, indexes, storage, etc.) and logic modules (stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to the DBMS, etc.) must be restricted to authorized users.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-270519	O19C-00-008300	SV-270519r1112463_rule		Medium

Description

If the database management system (DBMS) were to allow any user to make changes to database structure or logic, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process. Accordingly, only qualified and authorized individuals must be allowed to obtain access to information system components for purposes of initiating changes, including upgrades and modifications. Unmanaged changes that occur to the database software libraries or configuration can lead to unauthorized or compromised installations.

STIG	Date
Oracle Database 19c Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-06-24

Details

Check Text (C-74552r1112462_chk)

Review accounts for direct assignment of administrative privileges. Connected as SYSDBA, run the query:

SELECT grantee, privilege
FROM dba_sys_privs
WHERE grantee IN
(
SELECT username
FROM dba_users
WHERE username NOT IN
(
'XDB', 'SYSTEM', 'SYS', 'LBACSYS',
'DVSYS', 'DVF', 'SYSMAN_RO',
'SYSMAN_BIPLATFORM', 'SYSMAN_MDS',
'SYSMAN_OPSS', 'SYSMAN_STB', 'DBSNMP',
'SYSMAN', 'APEX_040200', 'WMSYS',
'SYSDG', 'SYSBACKUP', 'SPATIAL_WFS_ADMIN_USR',
'SPATIAL_CSW_ADMIN_US', 'GSMCATUSER',
'OLAPSYS', 'SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA',
'OUTLN', 'ORDSYS', 'ORDDATA', 'OJVMSYS',
'ORACLE_OCM', 'MDSYS', 'ORDPLUGINS',
'GSMADMIN_INTERNAL', 'MDDATA', 'FLOWS_FILES',
'DIP', 'CTXSYS', 'AUDSYS',
'APPQOSSYS', 'APEX_PUBLIC_USER', 'ANONYMOUS',
'SPATIAL_CSW_ADMIN_USR', 'SYSKM',
'SYSMAN_TYPES', 'MGMT_VIEW',
'EUS_ENGINE_USER', 'EXFSYS', 'SYSMAN_APM'
)
)
AND privilege NOT IN ('UNLIMITED TABLESPACE'
, 'REFERENCES', 'INDEX', 'SYSDBA', 'SYSOPER', 'CREATE SESSION'
)
ORDER BY 1, 2;

If any administrative privileges have been assigned directly to a database account, this is a finding.

The list of special accounts that are excluded from this requirement may not be complete. It is expected that the database administrator (DBA) will edit the list to suit local circumstances, adding other special accounts as necessary, and removing any that are not supposed to be in use in the Oracle deployment that is under review.

Fix Text (F-74453r1064834_fix)

Create roles for administrative function assignments. Assign the necessary privileges for the administrative functions to a role. Do not assign administrative privileges directly to users, except for those that Oracle does not permit to be assigned via roles.