STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide Version: 3 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Mainframe Product must limit privileges to change Mainframe Product user datasets to authorized individuals.

DISA Rule

SV-205486r960960_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-205486

Group Title

SRG-APP-000133

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000133-MFP-000194

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Mainframe Product to limit privileges to changing the software resident within software libraries.

This can be accomplished with an ESM.

Configure the ESM to restrict update and greater access to Mainframe Product started tasks and job datasets to security administrators in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Check Contents

If an external security manager (ESM) is in use, check the ESM rules and configuration.

If there are no rules for Mainframe Product user datasets or the rules do not restrict access to Mainframe Product user datasets to authorized users as directed by applicable access control policies, this is a finding.

If an ESM is NOT in use, examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product does not restrict access to Mainframe Product user datasets to authorized users as directed by applicable access control policies, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-205486

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000133-MFP-000194

Severity Override Guidance

If an external security manager (ESM) is in use, check the ESM rules and configuration.

If there are no rules for Mainframe Product user datasets or the rules do not restrict access to Mainframe Product user datasets to authorized users as directed by applicable access control policies, this is a finding.

If an ESM is NOT in use, examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product does not restrict access to Mainframe Product user datasets to authorized users as directed by applicable access control policies, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2906