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

IBM z/OS Sensitive Utility Controls must be properly defined and protected.

DISA Rule

SV-223930r561402_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223930

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

TSS0-ES-000570

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

Fix Recommendation

Ensure that the following are properly specified in the ACP.

Note: The resources, and/or resource prefixes identified below are examples of a possible installation. The actual resource type, resources, and/or resource prefixes are determined when the product is actually installed on a system through the product’s installation guide and can be site specific.

Ensure that all Sensitive Utility Controls resources and/or generic equivalent are properly protected according to the requirements specified in Sensitive Utility Controls table below. This table lists the resources, access requirements, and logging requirements for Sensitive Utilities, ensures the following guidelines are followed:

Sensitive Utility Controls
Program Product Function
AHLGTF z/OS System Activity Tracing
HHLGTF
IHLGTF

ICPIOCP z/OS System Configuration
IOPIOCP
IXPIOCP
IYPIOCP
IZPIOCP

BLSROPTR z/OS Data Management

DEBE OS/DEBE Data Management

DITTO OS/DITTO Data Management

FDRZAPOP FDR Product Internal Modification

GIMSMP SMP/E Change Management Product

ICKDSF z/OS DASD Management

IDCSC01 z/OS IDCAMS Set Cache Module

IEHINITT z/OS Tape Management

IFASMFDP z/OS SMF Data Dump Utility

IND$FILE z/OS PC to Mainframe File Transfer
(Applicable only for classified systems)

CSQJU003 IBM WebSphereMQ
CSQJU004
CSQUCVX
CSQ1LOGP
CSQUTIL

WHOIS z/OS Share MOD to identify user name from USERID.
Restricted to data center personnel only.

The TSS resources as designated in the above table are owned and/or DEFPROT is specified for the resource class.

The TSS resource access authorizations restrict access to the appropriate personnel as designated in the above table.

The following commands are provided as a sample for implementing resource controls:

TSS ADD(dept-acid) PROGRAM(AHLGTF)
TSS PERMIT(stcgsmpl) PROGRAM(AHLGTF) ACTION(AUDIT)

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Refer to the table of Sensitive Utilities resources and/or generic equivalent as detail in the table below.

If the TSS resource access authorizations for the following sensitive utilities restrict access to the appropriate personnel, this is not a finding.

Sensitive Utility Controls
Program Product Function
AHLGTF z/OS System Activity Tracing
HHLGTF
IHLGTF

ICPIOCP z/OS System Configuration
IOPIOCP
IXPIOCP
IYPIOCP
IZPIOCP

BLSROPTR z/OS Data Management

DEBE OS/DEBE Data Management

DITTO OS/DITTO Data Management

FDRZAPOP FDR Product Internal Modification

GIMSMP SMP/E Change Management Product

ICKDSF z/OS DASD Management

IDCSC01 z/OS IDCAMS Set Cache Module

IEHINITT z/OS Tape Management

IFASMFDP z/OS SMF Data Dump Utility

IND$FILE z/OS PC to Mainframe File Transfer
(Applicable only for classified systems)

CSQJU003 IBM WebSphereMQ
CSQJU004
CSQUCVX
CSQ1LOGP
CSQUTIL

WHOIS z/OS Share MOD to identify user name from USERID.
Restricted to data center personnel only.

If the TSS resources are owned or DEFPROT is specified for the resource class, this is not a finding.

If the TSS resource logging is correctly specified, this is not a finding.

IBM z/OS Sensitive Utility Controls must be properly defined and protected.

DISA Rule

Vulnerability Number

Group Title

Rule Version

Severity

CCI(s)

Weight

Fix Recommendation

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Vulnerability Number

Documentable

Rule Version

Severity Override Guidance

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