STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

CA-ACF2 must limit access to System page data sets (i.e., PLPA, COMMON, and LOCALx) to system programmers.

DISA Rule

SV-223438r533198_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223438

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

ACF2-ES-000170

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the ESM data set rules for system page data sets (PLPA, COMMON, and LOCAL) to restrict access to only systems programming personnel.
Auditors may be allowed READ Access as approved by the ISSM.

Check Contents

Execute a data set list of access for System page data sets (i.e., PLPA, COMMON, and LOCALx).

If the ESM data set rules for System page data sets (i.e., PLPA, COMMON, and LOCALx) do not restrict access to only systems programming personnel, this is a finding.

If ESM data set rules for system page data sets (PLPA, COMMON, and LOCAL) restrict auditors to READ only, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223438

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ACF2-ES-000170

Severity Override Guidance

Execute a data set list of access for System page data sets (i.e., PLPA, COMMON, and LOCALx).

If the ESM data set rules for System page data sets (i.e., PLPA, COMMON, and LOCALx) do not restrict access to only systems programming personnel, this is a finding.

If ESM data set rules for system page data sets (PLPA, COMMON, and LOCAL) restrict auditors to READ only, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4100

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