The Oracle REMOTE_OS_ROLES parameter must be set to FALSE.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-53977	O112-BP-022000	SV-68217r1_rule		High

Description
Setting REMOTE_OS_ROLES to TRUE allows operating system groups to control Oracle roles. The default value of FALSE causes roles to be identified and managed by the database. If REMOTE_OS_ROLES is set to TRUE, a remote user could impersonate another operating system user over a network connection.

STIG	Date
Oracle Database 11.2g Security Technical Implementation Guide	2019-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-54767r1_chk )
From SQL*Plus: select value from v$parameter where name = 'remote_os_roles'; If the returned value is not FALSE or not documented in the System Security Plan as required, this is a Finding.

Fix Text (F-58817r1_fix)
Document remote OS roles in the System Security Plan. If not required, disable use of remote OS roles. From SQL*Plus: alter system set remote_os_roles = FALSE scope = spfile; The above SQL*Plus command will set the parameter to take effect at next system startup.