zOS WebsphereMQ for ACF2 STIG

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zOS WebsphereMQ for ACF2 STIG

Overview

Version	Date	Finding Count (17)			Downloads
None	2020-06-25 2021-12-14 2021-12-14 2021-12-14 2022-10-07 2022-10-07 2022-10-07 2022-10-07 2022-10-07 2022-10-07 2022-10-07	CAT I (High): 2	CAT II (Med): 15	CAT III (Low): 0	Excel	JSON	XML

STIG Description
None

Available Profiles

Classified	Public	Sensitive
I - Mission Critical Classified	I - Mission Critical Public	I - Mission Critical Sensitive	II - Mission Support Classified	II - Mission Support Public	II - Mission Support Sensitive	III - Administrative Classified	III - Administrative Public	III - Administrative Sensitive

Findings (MAC I - Mission Critical Public)

Finding ID	Severity	Title	Description
V-6958	High	WebSphere MQ channel security must be implemented in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ Channel security can be configured to provide authentication, message privacy, and message integrity between queue managers. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) uses encryption techniques,...
V-6960	High	Websphere MQ switch profiles must be properly defined to the MQADMIN class.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6959	Medium	WebSphere MQ resource classes are not properly activated.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-3903	Medium	User timeout parameter values for WebSphere MQ queue managers are not specified in accordance with security requirements.	Users signed on to a WebSphere MQ queue manager could leave their terminals unattended for long periods of time. This may allow unauthorized individuals to gain access to WebSphere MQ resources...
V-31561	Medium	Production WebSphere MQ Remotes must utilize Certified Name Filters (CNF)	IBM Websphere MQ can use a user ID associated with an ACP certificate as a channel user ID. When an entity at one end of an SSL channel receives a certificate from a remote connection, the entity...
V-3904	Medium	WebSphere MQ started tasks are not defined in accordance with the proper security requirements.	Started tasks are used to execute WebSphere MQ queue manager services. Improperly defined WebSphere MQ started tasks may result in inappropriate access to application resources and the loss of...
V-3905	Medium	WebSphere MQ all update and alter access to MQSeries/WebSphere MQ product and system data sets are not properly restricted	MVS data sets provide the configuration, operational, and executable properties of WebSphere MQ. Some data sets are responsible for the security implementation of WebSphere MQ. Failure to...
V-6964	Medium	WebSphere MQ dead letter and alias dead letter queues are not properly defined.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6962	Medium	WebSphere MQ MQCONN Class resources must be protected in accordance with security.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6980	Medium	WebSphere MQ channel security is not implemented in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ channel security can be configured to provide authentication, message privacy, and message integrity between queue managers. WebSphere MQ channels use SSL encryption techniques,...
V-6973	Medium	WebSphere MQ command resources defined to MQCMDS resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6965	Medium	WebSphere MQ queue resource defined to the MQQUEUE resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6966	Medium	WebSphere MQ Process resources are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6967	Medium	WebSphere MQ Namelist resources are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6971	Medium	WebSphere MQ context resources defined to the MQADMIN resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6975	Medium	WebSphere MQ RESLEVEL resources in the MQADMIN resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...
V-6969	Medium	WebSphere MQ alternate user resources defined to MQADMIN resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.	WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security...