STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS RACF STIG Version: 6 Release: 43 Benchmark Date: 24 Jan 2020: Write or greater access to libraries that contain PPT modules must be limited to system programmers only.

DISA Rule

SV-116r3_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-116

Group Title

ACP00100

Rule Version

ACP00100

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
• CCI-001499 - The organization limits privileges to change software resident within software libraries.
• CCI-002234 - The information system audits the execution of privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Review access authorization to critical system files. Evaluate the impact of correcting the deficiency. Develop a plan of action and implement the changes required to protect libraries containing modules listed in the Program Properties Table (PPT).

The IAO will ensure that update and allocate access to libraries containing PPT modules is limited to system programmers only and all update and allocate access is logged.

Check Contents

a) Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(PPTXRPT)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- PDI(ACP00100)

___ The ACP data set rules for libraries that contain PPT modules allow inappropriate access.

___ The ACP data set rules for libraries that contain PPT modules do not restrict UPDATE and ALLOCATE access to only z/OS systems programming personnel.

___ The ACP data set rules for libraries that contain PPT modules do not specify that all UPDATE and ALLOCATE access will be logged.

b) If all of the above are untrue, there is NO FINDING.

c) If any of the above is true, this is a FINDING.

Vulnerability Number

V-116

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ACP00100

Severity Override Guidance

a) Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(PPTXRPT)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- PDI(ACP00100)

___ The ACP data set rules for libraries that contain PPT modules allow inappropriate access.

___ The ACP data set rules for libraries that contain PPT modules do not restrict UPDATE and ALLOCATE access to only z/OS systems programming personnel.

___ The ACP data set rules for libraries that contain PPT modules do not specify that all UPDATE and ALLOCATE access will be logged.

b) If all of the above are untrue, there is NO FINDING.

c) If any of the above is true, this is a FINDING.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

106

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