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Application role permissions should not be assigned to the Oracle PUBLIC role.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-3437 | DO0320-ORACLE11 | SV-24896r2_rule | DCFA-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Application roles have been granted to PUBLIC. Permissions granted to PUBLIC are granted to all users of the database. Custom roles should be used to assign application permissions to functional groups of application users. The installation of Oracle does not assign role permissions to PUBLIC. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Oracle Database 11g Instance STIG | 2015-03-26 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-29447r2_chk ) |
|---|
| From SQL*Plus: select granted_role from dba_role_privs where grantee = 'PUBLIC'; If any roles are listed, this is a Finding. |
| Fix Text (F-26510r1_fix) |
|---|
| Revoke role grants from PUBLIC. Do not assign role privileges to PUBLIC. From SQL*Plus: revoke [role name] from PUBLIC; |