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Quest NC-Pass will be properly defined to the Facility Matrix Table.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17469 ZNCPT036 SV-40877r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
Improperly defined security controls for Quest NC-Pass could result in the compromise of the network, operating system, and customer data.
STIG Date
z/OS Quest NC-Pass for TSS STIG 2015-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-20328r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- TSSCMDS.RPT(FACLIST) - Preferred report containing all control option values in effect including default values
- TSSCMDS.RPT(TSSPRMFL) - Alternate report containing only control option values explicitly coded at TSS startup

If the Quest NC-Pass Facility Matrix table is defined as stated below, this is not a finding.

FACILITY DISPLAY FOR NCPASS
INITPGM=NCS ID=14 TYPE=099
ATTRIBUTES=IN-USE,ACTIVE,SHRPRF,NOASUBM,NOABEND,MULTIUSER,NOXDEF
ATTRIBUTES=LUMSG,STMSG,SIGN(M),INSTDATA,NORNDPW,AUTHINIT
ATTRIBUTES=NOPROMPT,NOAUDIT,RES,WARNPW,NOTSOC,LCFTRANS
ATTRIBUTES=MSGLC,NOTRACE,NOEODINIT,IJU,NODORMPW,NONPWR
ATTRIBUTES=LUUPD
MODE=FAIL DOWN=GLOBAL LOGGING=INIT,SMF,MSG,SEC9
UIDACID=8 LOCKTIME=000 DEFACID=*NONE* KEY=8
MAXUSER=03000 PRFT=003
Fix Text (F-3267r1_fix)
The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the Facility Matrix Table for Quest NC-Pass is proper defined using the following example:

*****NCPASS
FAC(USERxx=NAME=NCPASS,PGM=NCS,ID=nn,ACTIVE,NOASUBM)
FAC(NCPASS=LUMSG,STMSG,NORNDPW,WARNPW,MODE=FAIL)
FAC(NCPASS=LOG(SMF,INIT,MSG,SEC9),UIDACID=8,LOCKTIME=000)