STIGQter: STIG Summary: zOS WebSphere MQ for ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 7 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

WebSphere MQ switch profiles must be properly defined to the appropriate class.

DISA Rule

SV-224361r1144164_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224361

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080

Rule Version

ZWMQ0051

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Ensure that all Switch Profiles do not have the resource ssid.NO defined to the MQADMIN (or MXADMIN if SCYCASE is set to MIXED) resource class with the exception of ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS.

ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).

Ensure that all of the following switches specify ON.

SUBSYSTEM
CONNECTION
COMMAND
CONTEXT
ALTERNATE USER
PROCESS
NAMELIST
QUEUE
COMMAND RESOURCES

Example:

$KEY(ssid) TYPE(MQA)
ALTERNATE.USER.- UID(*) PREVENT
CONTEXT.- UID(*) PREVENT
RESLEVEL UID(*) PREVENT
- UID(*) PREVENT

Note: At the discretion of the ISSO, COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch may specify OFF by defining ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS in the TYPE(MQA).

Example:

$KEY(ssid) TYPE(MQA)
NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS UID(*) PREVENT

Check Contents

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- MQSRPT(ssid).

Automated Analysis requires Additional Analysis.
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZWMQ0051)

Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).

Review the Security switches identified in response to the DISPLAY SECURITY command in each ssid report(s). If all of the following switches specify ON, this is not a finding.

SUBSYSTEM
CONNECTION
COMMAND
CONTEXT
ALTERNATE USER
PROCESS
NAMELIST
QUEUE
TOPIC
COMMAND RESOURCES

If SUBSYSTEM specifies OFF, this is a finding with a severity of Category I.

If any of the other above switches specify OFF (other than the exception mentioned below), this is a finding and downgrade the severity to a Category II.

If COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch specifies OFF, this is not a finding.

Note: At the discretion of the ISSO, COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch may specify OFF by defining ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS in the TYPE(MQA) (i.e., MQADMIN or MXADMIN if SCYCASE is set to MIXED).

Vulnerability Number

V-224361

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZWMQ0051

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- MQSRPT(ssid).

Automated Analysis requires Additional Analysis.
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZWMQ0051)

Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).

Review the Security switches identified in response to the DISPLAY SECURITY command in each ssid report(s). If all of the following switches specify ON, this is not a finding.

SUBSYSTEM
CONNECTION
COMMAND
CONTEXT
ALTERNATE USER
PROCESS
NAMELIST
QUEUE
TOPIC
COMMAND RESOURCES

If SUBSYSTEM specifies OFF, this is a finding with a severity of Category I.

If any of the other above switches specify OFF (other than the exception mentioned below), this is a finding and downgrade the severity to a Category II.

If COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch specifies OFF, this is not a finding.

Note: At the discretion of the ISSO, COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch may specify OFF by defining ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS in the TYPE(MQA) (i.e., MQADMIN or MXADMIN if SCYCASE is set to MIXED).

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4133