Documentation - V-270544

Title

Database administrator (DBA) OS accounts must be granted only those host system privileges necessary for the administration of the Oracle Database.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>This requirement is intended to limit exposure due to operating from within a privileged account or role. The inclusion of role is intended to address those situations where an access control policy, such as Role Based Access Control (RBAC), is being implemented and where a change of role provides the same degree of assurance in the change of access authorizations for both the user and all processes acting on behalf of the user as would be provided by a change between a privilege...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Revoke all host system privileges from the DBA group accounts and DBA user accounts not required for database management system (DBMS) administration. Revoke all OS group memberships that assign excessive privileges to the DBA group accounts and DBA user accounts. Remove any directly applied permissions or user rights from the DBA group accounts and DBA user accounts. Document all DBA group accounts and individual DBA account-assigned privileges in the system documentation.