IBM z/OS UNIX MVS HFS directory(s) with OTHER write permission bit set must be properly defined.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-98875	TSS0-US-000110	SV-107979r1_rule		Medium

Description
To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-approved PKIs, all DoD systems (e.g., web servers and web portals) must be properly configured to incorporate access control methods that do not rely solely on the possession of a certificate for access. Successful authentication must not automatically give an entity access to an asset or security boundary. Authorization procedures and controls must be implemented to ensure each authenticated entity also has a validated and current authorization. Authorization is the process of determining whether an entity, once authenticated, is permitted to access a specific asset. Information systems use access control policies and enforcement mechanisms to implement this requirement. Access control policies include: identity-based policies, role-based policies, and attribute-based policies. Access enforcement mechanisms include: access control lists, access control matrices, and cryptography. These policies and mechanisms must be employed by the application to control access between users (or processes acting on behalf of users) and objects (e.g., devices, files, records, processes, programs, and domains) in the information system.

Description

To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-approved PKIs, all DoD systems (e.g., web servers and web portals) must be properly configured to incorporate access control methods that do not rely solely on the possession of a certificate for access. Successful authentication must not automatically give an entity access to an asset or security boundary. Authorization procedures and controls must be implemented to ensure each authenticated entity also has a validated and current authorization. Authorization is the process of determining whether an entity, once authenticated, is permitted to access a specific asset. Information systems use access control policies and enforcement mechanisms to implement this requirement. Access control policies include: identity-based policies, role-based policies, and attribute-based policies. Access enforcement mechanisms include: access control lists, access control matrices, and cryptography. These policies and mechanisms must be employed by the application to control access between users (or processes acting on behalf of users) and objects (e.g., devices, files, records, processes, programs, and domains) in the information system.

STIG	Date
IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-29

Details

Check Text ( C-97711r2_chk )
On the OMVS Command line enter the following command string: find / -type d -perm -0002 ! -perm -1000 -exec ls -aldWE {} \; If there are no directories that have the other write permission bit set on without the sticky bit set on, there is no finding. NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the sticky bit is indicated as a "t" or "T" in the execute portion of the other permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a directory with the sticky bit on could be "drwxrwxrwt". If all directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setuid bit set on, this is not a finding. NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setuid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the owner permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setuid bit on could be "-rwsrwxrwx". If all directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setgid bit set on, this is not a finding. NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setgid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the group permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setgid bit on could be "-rwxrwsrwx".

Check Text ( C-97711r2_chk )

On the OMVS Command line enter the following command string:
find / -type d -perm -0002 ! -perm -1000 -exec ls -aldWE {} \;

If there are no directories that have the other write permission bit set on without the sticky bit set on, there is no finding.

NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the sticky bit is indicated as a "t" or "T" in the execute portion of the other permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a directory with the sticky bit on could be "drwxrwxrwt".

If all directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setuid bit set on, this is not a finding.

NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setuid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the owner permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setuid bit on could be "-rwsrwxrwx".

If all directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setgid bit set on, this is not a finding.

NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setgid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the group permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setgid bit on could be "-rwxrwsrwx".

Fix Text (F-104551r1_fix)
Configure directory permissions as follows There are no directories that have the other write permission bit set on without the sticky bit set on. NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the sticky bit is indicated as a "t" or "T" in the execute portion of the other permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a directory with the sticky bit on could be "drwxrwxrwt". All directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setuid bit set on. NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setuid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the owner permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setuid bit on could be "-rwsrwxrwx". All directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setgid bit set on. NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setgid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the group permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setgid bit on could be "-rwxrwsrwx".

Fix Text (F-104551r1_fix)

Configure directory permissions as follows
There are no directories that have the other write permission bit set on without the sticky bit set on.

NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the sticky bit is indicated as a "t" or "T" in the execute portion of the other permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a directory with the sticky bit on could be "drwxrwxrwt".

All directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setuid bit set on.

NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setuid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the owner permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setuid bit on could be "-rwsrwxrwx".

All directories that have the other write permission bit set on do not contain any files with the setgid bit set on.

NOTE: In the symbolic permission bit display, the setgid bit is indicated as an "s" or "S" in the execute portion of the group permissions. For example, a display of the permissions of a file with the setgid bit on could be "-rwxrwsrwx".