NEWPW Control Options must be properly set.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207	TSS0480	SV-207r3_rule	DCCS-1 DCCS-2	Medium

Description
Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password , the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. The NEWPW Control Option specifies the rules that TSS will apply when a user selects a new password. Improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can result in weakened passwords and compromise the security of the processing environment.

Description

Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password , the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. The NEWPW Control Option specifies the rules that TSS will apply when a user selects a new password. Improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can result in weakened passwords and compromise the security of the processing environment.

STIG	Date
z/OS TSS STIG	2018-01-05

Details

Check Text ( C-60229r2_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection: - TSSCMDS.RPT(STATUS) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection: - PDI(TSS0480) If the NEWPW Control Option values conform to the following requirements, this is not a finding. NEWPW(MIN=8,WARN=10, MINDAYS=1, NR=0, ID, TS, SC, RS, FA, FN, MC, UC, LC) NOTE: For the Option SC, the PASSCHAR control option should be set to the allowable list defined in CA Top Secret for z/OS Control Options Guide. NOTE: For the Option RS, at a minimum use the reserved word prefix list found in the Addendum section 5.1.3.

Check Text ( C-60229r2_chk )

Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- TSSCMDS.RPT(STATUS)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- PDI(TSS0480)

If the NEWPW Control Option values conform to the following requirements, this is not a finding.

NEWPW(MIN=8,WARN=10, MINDAYS=1, NR=0, ID, TS, SC, RS, FA, FN, MC, UC, LC)

NOTE: For the Option SC, the PASSCHAR control option should be set to the allowable list defined in CA Top Secret for z/OS Control Options Guide.

NOTE: For the Option RS, at a minimum use the reserved word prefix list found in the Addendum section 5.1.3.

Fix Text (F-64849r2_fix)
Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option setting as specified and proceed with the change. (Support of mixed case passwords can only be set when the security file has been copied by TSSXTEND with the option NEWPWBLOCK.) Ensure the NEWPW Control Option values conform to the following requirements: NEWPW(MIN=8,WARN=10, MINDAYS=1, NR=0, ID, TS, SC, RS, FA, FN, MC, UC, LC) NOTE: For the Option SC, the PASSCHAR control option should be set to the allowable list defined in CA Top Secret for z/OS Control Options Guide. NOTE: For the Option RS, at a minimum use the reserved word prefix list found in the Addendum section 5.1.3.

Fix Text (F-64849r2_fix)

Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option setting as specified and proceed with the change.

(Support of mixed case passwords can only be set when the security file has been copied by TSSXTEND with the option NEWPWBLOCK.)

Ensure the NEWPW Control Option values conform to the following requirements:

NEWPW(MIN=8,WARN=10, MINDAYS=1, NR=0, ID, TS, SC, RS, FA, FN, MC, UC, LC)

NOTE: For the Option SC, the PASSCHAR control option should be set to the allowable list defined in CA Top Secret for z/OS Control Options Guide.

NOTE: For the Option RS, at a minimum use the reserved word prefix list found in the Addendum section 5.1.3.