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Dynamic lists must be protected in accordance with proper security requirements.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36 ACP00270 SV-36r7_rule DCCS-1 DCCS-2 DCSL-1 ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 ECCD-1 ECCD-2 High
Description
Dynamic lists provide a method of making z/OS system changes without interrupting the availability of the operating system. Failure to properly control access to these facilities could result in unauthorized personnel modifying sensitive z/OS lists. This exposure may threaten the integrity and availability of the operating system environment, and compromise the confidentiality of customer data.
STIG Date
z/OS ACF2 STIG 2016-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-5438r4_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection and Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(FACILITY)
- ACF2CMDS.RPT(RESOURCE) – Alternate report

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- PDI(ACP00270)

Verify that the accesses for CSV-prefixed resources are properly restricted. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding.

___ The ACF2 resources and/or generic equivalent are defined with a default access of PREVENT.

___ The ACF2 resources and/or generic equivalent identified below will be defined with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access restricted to system programming personnel:

CSVAPF.
CSVAPF.MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.DYNAMIC
CSVAPF.MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.STATIC
CSVDYLPA.
CSVDYNEX.
CSVDYNEX.LIST
CSVDYNL.
CSVDYNL.UPDATE.LNKLST
CSVLLA.

___ The ACF2 CSVDYNEX.LIST resource and/or generic equivalent will be defined with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access restricted to system programming personnel.

___ The ACF2 CSVDYNEX.LIST resource and/or generic equivalent will be defined with SERVICE(READ) access restricted to auditors.

___ If the products CICS and/or CONTROL-O are on the system, the ACF2 access to the CSVLLA resource and/or generic equivalent will be defined with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access restricted to the CICS and CONTROL-O STC logonids.

___ If the products BMC Mainview, CA 1, and/or CA Common Services are on the system, the ACF2 access to the CSVDYLPA resource and/or generic equivalent will be defined with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access restricted to BMC Mainview, CA 1, and CA Common Services STC logonids.

Note: In the above, SERVICE(UPDATE) can be substituted with ADD, CONTROL, or LOG/ALLOW. Review the rules definitions in the ACF2 documentation when specifying SERVICE(UPDATE).
Fix Text (F-35197r4_fix)
Ensure that the Dynamic List resources are defined to the IBMFAC resource class and protected. Only system programmers and a limited number of authorized users and Started Tasks are able to issue these commands. All access is logged.

(Note: The resource class, resources, and/or resource prefixes identified below are examples of a possible installation. The resource class, actual resources, and/or prefixes are determined when the product is actually installed on a system through the product’s installation guide and can be site specific.)

The required CSV-prefixed Facility Class resources are listed below. These resources and/or generic equivalents should be defined and permitted as required with only z/OS systems programmers and logging enabled. Minimum required list of CSV-prefixed resources:

CSVAPF.-
CSVAPF.MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.DYNAMIC
CSVAPF.MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.STATIC
CSVDYLPA.-
CSVDYLPA.ADD.-
CSVDYLPA.DELETE.-
CSVDYNEX.-
CSVDYNEX.LIST
CSVDYNL.-
CSVDYNL.UPDATE.LNKLST
CSVLLA.-

Limit authority to those resources to z/OS systems programmers. Restrict to the absolute minimum number of personnel with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access.

Sample commands are shown here to accomplish one set of resources:

$KEY(CSVAPF) TYPE(FAC)
MVS.SETPROG.- UID(syspaudt) LOG
MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.DYNAMIC.- UID(syspaudt) LOG
MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.STATIC.- UID(syspaudt) LOG
MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.- UID(syspaudt) LOG
MVS.SETPROG.FORMAT.- UID(*) PREVENT
- UID(syspaudt) LOG
- UID(*) PREVENT

SET R(FAC)
COMPILE 'ACF2.xxxx.FAC(CSVAPF)' STORE

F ACF2,REBUILD(FAC)

The CSVDYLPA.ADD resource can be permitted to BMC Mainview, CA 1, and CA Common Services STC logonids with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access.

The CSVDYLPA.DELETE resource can be permitted to CA 1 and CA Common Services STC logonids with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access.

Sample commands are shown here to accomplish one set of resources:

$KEY(CSVDYLPA) TYPE(FAC)
ADD.- UID(syspaudt) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
ADD.- UID(BMC Mainview STC) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
ADD.- UID(CA 1 STC) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
ADD.- UID(CCS STC) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
DELETE.- UID(syspaudt) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
DELETE.- UID(CA 1 STC) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
DELETE.- UID(CCS STC) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
- UID(syspaudt) LOG
- UID(*) PREVENT

SET R(FAC)
COMPILE 'ACF2.xxxx.FAC(CSVDYLPA)' STORE

F ACF2,REBUILD(FAC)

The CSVDYNEX.LIST resource and/or generic equivalent will be defined with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access restricted to system programming personnel.

The CSVDYNEX.LIST resource and/or generic equivalent will be defined with SERVICE(READ) access with ALLOW restricted to auditors.

Sample commands are shown here to accomplish this:

$KEY(CSVDYNEX) TYPE(FAC)
LIST.- UID(syspaudt) LOG
LIST.- UID(audtaudt) SERVICE(READ) ALLOW
- UID(syspaudt) LOG
- UID(*) PREVENT

SET R(FAC)
COMPILE 'ACF2.xxxx.FAC(CSVDYNEX)' STORE

F ACF2,REBUILD(FAC)

The CSVLLA resource can be permitted to CICS and CONTROL-O STC logonids with LOG and SERVICE(UPDATE) access.

Sample commands are shown here to accomplish one set of resources:

$KEY(CSVLLA) TYPE(FAC)
- UID(syspaudt) LOG
- UID(CICS STC logonids) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
- UID(CONTROL-O STC logonid) LOG SERVICE(UPDATE)
- UID(*) PREVENT

SET R(FAC)
COMPILE 'ACF2.xxxx.FAC(CSVLLA)' STORE

F ACF2,REBUILD(FAC)