Access greater than Read to the System Master Catalog must be limited to system programmers only.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-119	ACP00130	SV-119r3_rule	DCCS-1 DCCS-2 ECAR-1 ECAR-2 ECAR-3 ECCD-1 ECCD-2	High

Description
System catalogs are the basis for locating all files on the system. Unauthorized access could result in the compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

STIG	Date
z/OS RACF STIG	2015-03-27

Details

Check Text ( C-24265r1_chk )
a) Refer to the following reports produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(CATMRPT) - Master Catalog Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ACP00130) ___ The ACP data set rules for System Catalogs allow inappropriate access. ___ The ACP data set rules for the Master Catalog do not restrict greater than READ access to only z/OS systems programming personnel. ___ The ACP data set rules for the Master Catalog do not specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) graeter than READ access will be logged. b) If all of the above are untrue, there is NO FINDING. c) If any of the above is true, this is a FINDING.

Check Text ( C-24265r1_chk )

a) Refer to the following reports produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(CATMRPT) - Master Catalog

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

- PDI(ACP00130)

___ The ACP data set rules for System Catalogs allow inappropriate access.

___ The ACP data set rules for the Master Catalog do not restrict greater than READ access to only z/OS systems programming personnel.

___ The ACP data set rules for the Master Catalog do not specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) graeter than READ access will be logged.

b) If all of the above are untrue, there is NO FINDING.

c) If any of the above is true, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text (F-20441r1_fix)
Review access authorization to critical system files. Evaluate the impact of correcting the deficiency. Develop a plan of action and implement the changes as required to protect the MASTER CATALOG. The IAO will ensure that greater than READ access to MASTER CATALOG is limited to system programmers only and all greater than READ access is logged.