STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Oracle Database 19c Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

Oracle Database, when using public key infrastructure (PKI)-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

DISA Rule

SV-270566r1136923_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-270566

Group Title

SRG-APP-000176-DB-000068

Rule Version

O19C-00-015200

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Implement strong access and authentication controls to protect the database's private key.

Configure the database to support TLS protocols and the Oracle Wallet to store authentication and signing credentials, including private keys.

More information can be found at https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/dbseg/configuring-secure-sockets-layer-authentication.html#GUID-EF8DEC69-C8BE-462B-ABDD-E621914E617E.

Check Contents

Review DBMS configuration to determine whether appropriate access controls exist to protect the DBMS's private key. If strong access controls do not exist to enforce authorized access to the private key, this is a finding.

The database supports authentication by using digital certificates over TLS in addition to the native encryption and data integrity capabilities of these protocols.

An Oracle Wallet is a container that is used to store authentication and signing credentials, including private keys, certificates, and trusted certificates needed by TLS. In an Oracle environment, every entity that communicates over TLS must have a wallet containing an X.509 version 3 certificate, private key, and list of trusted certificates, with the exception of Diffie-Hellman.

Verify the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/sqlnet.ora contains entries similar to the following to confirm TLS is installed:

WALLET_LOCATION = (SOURCE=
(METHOD = FILE)
(METHOD_DATA =
DIRECTORY=/wallet)

SSL_CIPHER_SUITES=(SSL_cipher_suiteExample)
SSL_VERSION = 1.1 or 1.2
SSL_CLIENT_AUTHENTICATION=TRUE

If the sqlnet.ora file does not contain such entries, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-270566

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O19C-00-015200

Severity Override Guidance

Review DBMS configuration to determine whether appropriate access controls exist to protect the DBMS's private key. If strong access controls do not exist to enforce authorized access to the private key, this is a finding.

The database supports authentication by using digital certificates over TLS in addition to the native encryption and data integrity capabilities of these protocols.

An Oracle Wallet is a container that is used to store authentication and signing credentials, including private keys, certificates, and trusted certificates needed by TLS. In an Oracle environment, every entity that communicates over TLS must have a wallet containing an X.509 version 3 certificate, private key, and list of trusted certificates, with the exception of Diffie-Hellman.

Verify the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/sqlnet.ora contains entries similar to the following to confirm TLS is installed:

WALLET_LOCATION = (SOURCE=
(METHOD = FILE)
(METHOD_DATA =
DIRECTORY=/wallet)

SSL_CIPHER_SUITES=(SSL_cipher_suiteExample)
SSL_VERSION = 1.1 or 1.2
SSL_CLIENT_AUTHENTICATION=TRUE

If the sqlnet.ora file does not contain such entries, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5672