CA VM:Secure product Password Encryption (PEF) option must be properly configured to store and transmit cryptographically-protected passwords.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-237911	IBMZ-VM-000480	SV-237911r649573_rule		High

Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041, SRG-OS-000074-GPOS-00042

STIG	Date
IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-41121r649571_chk )
Examine the “VMXRPI” Config file used for building the current nucleus. If the “ENCRYP” record is missing, this is a finding. If the “ENCRYPT” record does not specify “DES3”, this is a finding. If the DES3KEY Record is missing, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41080r649572_fix)
Configure the “VMXRPI” Config file to include the following records: ENCRYPT DES3 DES3KEY word1 word2 word3 word4 word5 word6 or DES3KEY EXIT filename EXEC|TEXT