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V-219847

CAT II (Medium)

Only authorized system accounts must have the SYSTEM tablespace specified as the default tablespace.

Rule ID

SV-219847r879887_rule

STIG

Oracle Database 12c Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R9

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

The Oracle SYSTEM tablespace is used by the database to store all DBMS system objects. Other use of the system tablespace may compromise system availability and the effectiveness of host system access controls to the tablespace files.

Check Content

Run the query: 

select property_name, property_value
from database_properties
where property_name in 
('DEFAULT_PERMANENT_TABLESPACE','DEFAULT_TEMP_TABLESPACE');

If either value is set to SYSTEM, this is a finding.

Run the query:

select username from dba_users 
where (default_tablespace = 'SYSTEM' or temporary_tablespace = 'SYSTEM')
and username not in
('LBACSYS','OUTLN','SYS','SYSTEM', 'SYSKM', 'SYSDG', 'SYSBACKUP');

If any non-default account records are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Create and dedicate tablespaces to support only one application.

Do not share tablespaces between applications.

Do not grant quotas to application object owners on tablespaces not dedicated to their associated application.

Run the queries:

alter database default tablespace <tablespace_name>;
alter database default temporary tablespace <temporary_tablespace_name>;

alter user <username> default tablespace <tablespace_name> temporary tablespace <temporary_tablespace_name>;

Replace <username> with the named user account.
Replace <tablespace_name> with the new default tablespace name.
Replace <temporary_tablespace_name> with the new default temporary tablespace name (typically TEMP).
Repeat the "alter user" for each affected user account.