TMA-MYSQL-5.5
Ensure 'SHUTDOWN' is Not Granted to Non-Administrative Users
MediumLevel 1Manual reviewmysql
Description
The SHUTDOWN privilege simply enables use of the shutdown option to the mysqladmin command, which allows a user with the SHUTDOWN privilege the ability to shut down the MySQL server.
How it is checked
Audit method: Manual review
This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.
Run SELECT GRANTEE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.USER_PRIVILEGES WHERE PRIVILEGE_TYPE = 'SHUTDOWN'; Ensure only administrative users are returned in the result set.
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
REVOKE SHUTDOWN ON *.* FROM '<user>'@'<host>'; for each non-administrative grantee.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- mysqldatabaseauthorizationmanual
- Reference
- CIS Oracle MySQL Community Server 8.4 Benchmark v1.1.0 - 5.5 Ensure 'SHUTDOWN' is Not Granted to Non-Administrative Users