4.5 Ensure 'mysqld' is Not Started With '--skip-grant-tables' - %PROGRAMDATA%\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\my.ini

Information

This option causes mysqld to start without using the privilege system.

Rationale:

If this option is used, all clients of the affected server will have unrestricted access to all databases.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Perform the following to establish the recommended state:

Open the MySQL configuration (e.g., my.cnf) file and set:

skip-grant-tables = FALSE

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3855

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, MEDIA PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AC-5, 800-53|AC-6, 800-53|MP-2, CSCv7|14.6

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 9231cb4953700ed85c39fe342f1b2ec91201ccce4196fb3f9c5ec87833b9b1a9