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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225597	ZNCPT036	SV-225597r472592_rule		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 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-10-10

Details

Check Text ( C-27297r472590_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

Check Text ( C-27297r472590_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-27285r472591_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)