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zOS WebsphereMQ for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide

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This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
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Findings - All

Finding ID Severity Title Description
V-224558 High WebSphere MQ switch profiles must be properly defined to the appropriate ADMIN 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 checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system...
V-224551 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, digital signatures and digital certificates to provide message privacy, message integrity and mutual authentication between clients and servers. Failure to properly secure a WebSphere MQ...
V-224567 Medium WebSphere MQ RESLEVEL resources in the appropriate ADMIN resource class must be protected in accordance with security requirements. RESLEVEL security profiles control the number of userids checked for API-resource security. RESLEVEL is a powerful option that can cause the bypassing of all security checks. RESLEVEL security will not be implemented.
V-224566 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 commands. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ Command resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system services, applications, and customer data.
V-224565 Medium WebSphere MQ context resources defined to the appropriate ADMIN resource class must be protected in accordance with security requirements. Context security validates whether a userid has authority to pass or set identity and/or origin data for a message. Context security will be active to avoid security exposure. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system services, applications, and customer data.
V-224564 Medium WebSphere MQ Alternate User resources defined to appropriate ADMIN resource class must be 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 checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system...
V-224563 Medium WebSphere MQ Namelist resource profiles defined in the appropriate class must be 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 checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system...
V-224562 Medium WebSphere MQ Process resource profiles defined in the appropriate Class must be protected in accordance with security requirements. WebSphere MQ Process resources allow for the control of processes. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system services, applications, and customer data.
V-224561 Medium WebSphere MQ MQQUEUE (Queue) resource profiles defined to the appropriate class must be 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 checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system...
V-224560 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 checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system...
V-224559 Medium WebSphere MQ MQ Connection Class resource definitions 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 checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system...
V-224557 Medium WebSphere MQ resource classes must be properly activated for security checking by the ESM. 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 checking. Failure to ensure the classes have been made ACTIVE under RACF will prevent RACF from enforcing security rules. This exposure could compromise the...
V-224556 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 properly protect these data sets may lead to unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system services, applications,...
V-224555 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 accountability. This exposure could compromise the availability of some system services and application data.
V-224554 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 and application data. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of some system services and application data.
V-224553 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 asks The ACP if there is a user ID associated with that certificate....
V-224552 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, digital signatures and digital certificates to provide message privacy, message integrity and mutual authentication between clients and servers. Failure to properly secure a WebSphere MQ...