Database objects (including but not limited to tables, indexes, storage, stored procedures, functions, triggers, links to software external to MongoDB, etc.) must be owned by database/DBMS principals authorized for ownership.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-252154	MD4X-00-002300	SV-252154r879586_rule		Medium

Description
Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access to the owned objects to other subjects. Database functions and procedures can be coded using definer's rights. This allows anyone who utilizes the object to perform the actions if they were the owner. If not properly managed, this can lead to privileged actions being taken by unauthorized individuals. Conversely, if critical tables or other objects rely on unauthorized owner accounts, these objects may be lost when an account is removed.

Description

Within the database, object ownership implies full privileges to the owned object, including the privilege to assign access to the owned objects to other subjects. Database functions and procedures can be coded using definer's rights. This allows anyone who utilizes the object to perform the actions if they were the owner. If not properly managed, this can lead to privileged actions being taken by unauthorized individuals. Conversely, if critical tables or other objects rely on unauthorized owner accounts, these objects may be lost when an account is removed.

STIG	Date
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced 4.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-12-18

Details

Check Text ( C-55610r813842_chk )
Run the following command to get the roles from a MongoDB database. For each database in MongoDB: use database db.getUsers() If the output shows a role of "dbOwner", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-55560r813843_fix)
For each user where the role of dbOwner is found verify whether or not the user is authorized for this role on the resources listed. This information will be found in the organizational or site-specific documentation. If a user if found not authorized to have the role dbOwner the remove that role from the user with the db.revokeRolesFromUser() command https://docs.mongodb.com/v4.4/reference/command/revokeRolesFromUser/

Fix Text (F-55560r813843_fix)

For each user where the role of dbOwner is found verify whether or not the user is authorized for this role on the resources listed.

This information will be found in the organizational or site-specific documentation.

If a user if found not authorized to have the role dbOwner the remove that role from the user with the
db.revokeRolesFromUser() command

https://docs.mongodb.com/v4.4/reference/command/revokeRolesFromUser/