STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2024:

The Distributed Console Access Facility (DCAF) Console must be restricted to only authorized personnel.

DISA Rule

SV-256860r958726_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256860

Group Title

SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

Rule Version

HLESC080

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002227 - Restrict privileged accounts on the system to organization-defined personnel or roles.
• CCI-002235 - Prevent non-privileged users from executing privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Review access authorization to DCAF Consoles. Ensure that all personnel are restricted to authorized levels of access.

Remote access to the LAN may be provided through DCAF via a LAN or modem connection.
DCAF passwords should be implemented to prevent unauthorized access.

Check Contents

If the ESCON Director Application is present, verify that sign-on access to the DCAF Console is restricted to authorized personnel, otherwise, this check is not applicable.

If sign-on access to the DCAF Console is not restricted, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256860

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HLESC080

Severity Override Guidance

If the ESCON Director Application is present, verify that sign-on access to the DCAF Console is restricted to authorized personnel, otherwise, this check is not applicable.

If sign-on access to the DCAF Console is not restricted, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5533