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

The Mainframe Product must fail to a secure state if system initialization fails, shutdown fails, or aborts fail.

DISA Rule

SV-205518r961122_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-205518

Group Title

SRG-APP-000225

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000225-MFP-000300

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001190 - Fail to an organization-defined known-system state for the following failures on the indicated components while preserving organization-defined system state information in failure.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Mainframe Product to secure all processes to a secure state (i.e., not allowing access to protected privileges and procedures in the event of failure).

Check Contents

Examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product is not configured to secure all processes to a secure state (i.e., not allowing access to protected privileges and procedures in the event of failure), this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-205518

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000225-MFP-000300

Severity Override Guidance

Examine installation and configuration settings.

If the Mainframe Product is not configured to secure all processes to a secure state (i.e., not allowing access to protected privileges and procedures in the event of failure), this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2906