Replication accounts should not be granted DBA privileges.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15619	DG0100-ORACLE11	SV-24407r1_rule	DCFA-1	Medium

Description
Replication accounts may be used to access databases defined for the replication architecture. An exploit of a replication on one database could lead to the compromise of any database participating in the replication that uses the same account name and credentials. If the replication account is compromised and it has DBA privileges, the database is at additional risk to unauthorized or malicious action.

Description

Replication accounts may be used to access databases defined for the replication architecture. An exploit of a replication on one database could lead to the compromise of any database participating in the replication that uses the same account name and credentials. If the replication account is compromised and it has DBA privileges, the database is at additional risk to unauthorized or malicious action.

STIG	Date
Oracle Database 11g Instance STIG	2015-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-938r1_chk )
If a review of the System Security Plan confirms the use of replication is not required, not permitted and the database is not configured for replication, this check is Not a Finding. If any replication accounts are assigned DBA roles or roles with DBA privileges, this is a Finding.

Fix Text (F-2615r1_fix)
Restrict privileges assigned to replication accounts to the fewest possible privileges. Remove DBA roles from replication accounts. Create and use custom replication accounts assigned least privileges for supporting replication operations.