STIGQter: STIG Summary: zOS WebSphere Application Server for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 7 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Oct 2025:

MVS data sets for the WebSphere Application Server are not protected in accordance with the proper security requirements.

DISA Rule

SV-225618r1146184_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225618

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080

Rule Version

ZWAS0010

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001499 - Limit privileges to change software resident within software libraries.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The ISSO will ensure that WebSphere server data sets restrict UPDATE and/or ALTER access to systems programming personnel.

Ensure the following data set controls are in effect for WAS:

UPDATE and ALTER access to HTTP product data sets (i.e., SYS1.IMW.AIMW** and SYS1.IMW.SIMW**) are restricted to systems programming personnel.

Note: If the HTTP server is not used with WAS, this check can be ignored.

UPDATE and ALTER access to WAS product data sets and associated product data sets are restricted to systems programming personnel.

SYS*.EJS.V3500108.** (WebSphere 3.5)
SYS*.WAS.V401.** (WebSphere 4.0.1)
SYS*.OE.** (Java)
SYS*.JAVA** (Java)
SYS*.DB2.V710107.** (DB2)
SYS*.GLD.** (LDAP)
SYS1.LE.** (Language Environment)

Check Contents

Refer to the following reports produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(HTTPRPT).
- SENSITVE.RPT(WASRPT).

If the following data set controls are in effect for WAS, this is not a finding.

The ACP data set rules restrict WRITE and/or greater access to HTTP product data sets (i.e., SYS1.IMW.AIMW** and SYS1.IMW.SIMW**) is restricted to systems programming personnel.

Note: If the HTTP server is not used with WAS, this check can be ignored.

The ACP data set rules restrict WRITE and/or greater access to WAS product data sets and associated product data sets are restricted to systems programming personnel.

SYS*.EJS.V3500108.** (WebSphere 3.5)
SYS*.WAS.V401.** (WebSphere 4.0.1)
SYS*.OE.** (Java)
SYS*.JAVA** (Java)
SYS*.DB2.V710107.** (DB2)
SYS*.GLD.** (LDAP)
SYS1.LE.** (Language Environment)

Vulnerability Number

V-225618

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZWAS0010

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following reports produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(HTTPRPT).
- SENSITVE.RPT(WASRPT).

If the following data set controls are in effect for WAS, this is not a finding.

The ACP data set rules restrict WRITE and/or greater access to HTTP product data sets (i.e., SYS1.IMW.AIMW** and SYS1.IMW.SIMW**) is restricted to systems programming personnel.

Note: If the HTTP server is not used with WAS, this check can be ignored.

The ACP data set rules restrict WRITE and/or greater access to WAS product data sets and associated product data sets are restricted to systems programming personnel.

SYS*.EJS.V3500108.** (WebSphere 3.5)
SYS*.WAS.V401.** (WebSphere 4.0.1)
SYS*.OE.** (Java)
SYS*.JAVA** (Java)
SYS*.DB2.V710107.** (DB2)
SYS*.GLD.** (LDAP)
SYS1.LE.** (Language Environment)

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4210