The IBM z/VM ANY Privilege Class must not be listed for privilege commands.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-78959	IBMZ-VM-001210	SV-93665r1_rule		Medium

Description
Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or processes may gain unnecessary access to information or privileges. Privileged functions include, for example, establishing accounts, performing system integrity checks, or administering cryptographic key management activities. Non-privileged users are individuals that do not possess appropriate authorizations. Circumventing intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms or malicious code protection mechanisms are examples of privileged functions that require protection from non-privileged users.

Description

Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or processes may gain unnecessary access to information or privileges. Privileged functions include, for example, establishing accounts, performing system integrity checks, or administering cryptographic key management activities. Non-privileged users are individuals that do not possess appropriate authorizations. Circumventing intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms or malicious code protection mechanisms are examples of privileged functions that require protection from non-privileged users.

STIG	Date
IBM z/VM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-12-11

Details

Check Text ( C-78545r1_chk )
Examine defined-privileged commands. If any of the defined-privileged commands are defined with Privilege Class “ANY”, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-85709r1_fix)
Review the defined-privileged commands. Assure that CP privileged commands are not defined with a Privilege Class of “ANY”.