STIGQter: STIG Summary: zOS WebsphereMQ for TSS STIG Version: 6 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2020:

WebSphere MQ context resources defined to the MQADMIN resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.

DISA Rule

SV-7553r3_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-6971

Group Title

ZWMQ0058

Rule Version

ZWMQ0058

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

For all context resources (i.e., ssid.CONTEXT) defined to the MQADMIN resource class, ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to pass or
set identity and/or origin data for a message. This is difficult to determine. However, an item for concern may be a profile with * READ specified in the access list.

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

The following is a sample of the commands required to allow a systems programming group (SYS1) to offload and reload messages for queue manager (QM1):

TSS ADD(SYS1) FAC(QM1MSTR)
TSS PER(SYS1) MQADMIN(QM1.CONTEXT) ACC(UPDATE) ACTION(AUDIT)

Check Contents

a) Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(WHOHMADM)

b) For all context resources (i.e., ssid.CONTEXT) defined to the MQADMIN resource class, ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to pass or set identity and/or origin data for a message. This is difficult to determine. However, an item for concern may be a profile with * READ specified in the access list.

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

c) If (b) is true, there is NO FINDING.

d) If (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Vulnerability Number

V-6971

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZWMQ0058

Severity Override Guidance

a) Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(WHOHMADM)

b) For all context resources (i.e., ssid.CONTEXT) defined to the MQADMIN resource class, ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to pass or set identity and/or origin data for a message. This is difficult to determine. However, an item for concern may be a profile with * READ specified in the access list.

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

c) If (b) is true, there is NO FINDING.

d) If (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

3599

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