CA 1 Tape Management external security options must be specified properly.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224646	ZCA1T040	SV-224646r519544_rule		Medium

Description
CA 1 Tape Management offers multiple external security interfaces that are controlled by parameters specified in TMOOPT00. These interfaces provide security controls for several CA 1 system and user functions. Without proper controls of these sensitive functions, the integrity of the CA 1 Tape Management System and the confidentiality of data stored on tape volumes may be compromised.

STIG	Date
z/OS CA 1 Tape Management for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-10-10

Details

Check Text ( C-26329r519542_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - CA1RPT(TMSSTATS) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - PDI(ZCA10040) CA 1 external security utilizing TSS is accomplished in the manner described in this section. NOTE: The TMOOPTxx member is specified in the TMOSYSxx member in the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. By default, the suffix 00 is used for these members. However, overrides can be specified by PARM value(s) on the EXEC statement in the TMSINIT STC and/or in the TMOSYSxx member. Review the options and values of the below CA 1 parameters. If the options are set to the specified value, this is not a finding. CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS Option Standard Value BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0 CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0 CMD YES CREATE see Note 1 DSNB YES FUNC YES see Note 2 OCEOV YES see Note 3 PMASK Do not specify or change PSWD YES SCRTCH NO SECWTO YES UNDEF FAIL UX0AUPD NO see Note 4 YSVC YES Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF.. Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing. Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options. Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Check Text ( C-26329r519542_chk )

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- CA1RPT(TMSSTATS)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZCA10040)

CA 1 external security utilizing TSS is accomplished in the manner described in this section.

NOTE: The TMOOPTxx member is specified in the TMOSYSxx member in the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. By default, the suffix 00 is used for these members. However, overrides can be specified by PARM value(s) on the EXEC statement in the TMSINIT STC and/or in the TMOSYSxx member.

Review the options and values of the below CA 1 parameters. If the options are set to the specified value, this is not a finding.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS
Option Standard Value
BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0
CMD YES
CREATE see Note 1
DSNB YES
FUNC YES see Note 2
OCEOV YES see Note 3
PMASK Do not specify or change
PSWD YES
SCRTCH NO
SECWTO YES
UNDEF FAIL
UX0AUPD NO see Note 4
YSVC YES

Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF..

Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options.

Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Fix Text (F-26317r519543_fix)
The systems programmer/IAO will ensure that the CA 1 external security options are specified in accordance with the ACP being used. CA 1 Tape Management ACP security interfaces are controlled by options coded in the TMOOPTxx member identified in the TMOSYSxx member of the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. The specific required option settings are dependent on the ACP in use on the system. CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS OPTION STANDARD VALUE BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0 CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0 CMD YES CREATE see note 1 DSNB YES FUNC YES see note 2 OCEOV YES see note 3 PMASK Do not specify or change PSWD YES SCRTCH NO SECWTO YES UNDEF FAIL UX0AUPD NO see note 4 YSVC YES Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF. Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing. Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options record. Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Fix Text (F-26317r519543_fix)

The systems programmer/IAO will ensure that the CA 1 external security options are specified in accordance with the ACP being used. CA 1 Tape Management ACP security interfaces are controlled by options coded in the TMOOPTxx member identified in the TMOSYSxx member of the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. The specific required option settings are dependent on the ACP in use on the system.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - TSS
OPTION STANDARD VALUE
BATCH YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC YES obsolete as of r12.0
CMD YES
CREATE see note 1
DSNB YES
FUNC YES see note 2
OCEOV YES see note 3
PMASK Do not specify or change
PSWD YES
SCRTCH NO
SECWTO YES
UNDEF FAIL
UX0AUPD NO see note 4
YSVC YES

Note 1 The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF.

Note 2 The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACP userid record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3 The data set OPEN/CLOSE security call will be handled by the CA 1 interface. To avoid duplication of security checking, the control option TAPE should be turned OFF in the TOP SECRET Control Options record.

Note 4 The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.