STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS CA VTAPE for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 7 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Oct 2025:

CA VTAPE Started Task name is not properly identified/defined to the system ACP.

DISA Rule

SV-224446r1145291_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224446

Group Title

SRG-OS-000104

Rule Version

ZVTAR030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000764 - Uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users and associate that unique identification with processes acting on behalf of those users.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The CA VTAPE system programmer and the ISSO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly identified/defined to the System ACP.

If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes.

Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified.

A sample is provided here:

au SVTS name('CA VTAPE') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass
au SVTSAS name('CA VTAPE') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass

Check Contents

Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:

- RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER).

Verify that the userid(s) for the CA VTAPE started task(s) is (are) properly defined. If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding.

PROTECTED

Vulnerability Number

V-224446

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZVTAR030

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:

- RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER).

Verify that the userid(s) for the CA VTAPE started task(s) is (are) properly defined. If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding.

PROTECTED

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4145