Ensure 'CREATE USER' is Not Granted to Non-Administrative Users

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 = 'CREATE USER'; Ensure only administrative users are returned in the result set.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

REVOKE CREATE USER ON *.* FROM '<user>'@'<host>'; for each non-administrative grantee.