STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS CSSMTP for TSS STIG Version: 6 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 27 Oct 2017:

IBM CSSMTP Started Task name is not properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.

DISA Rule

SV-37481r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17452

Group Title

ZB000030

Rule Version

ZSMTT030

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000764 - The information system uniquely identifies and authenticates organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational users).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The IBM CSSMTP system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP.

If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes.

Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified.

A sample is provided here:

TSS CREATE(CSSMTP) TYPE(USER) -
NAME('IBM CSSMTP') DEPT(xxxx) -
FAC(STC) -
PASS(xxxxxxxx,0) -
SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND

Check Contents

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

- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS)

Review each IBM CSSMTP STC/Batch ACID(s) for the following:

___ Defined with Facility of STC (the TSS FACILITY Matrix Table entry defined for this product), and/or BATCH for CSSMTP.

___ Is sourced to the INTRDR.

Vulnerability Number

V-17452

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZSMTT030

Severity Override Guidance

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

- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS)

Review each IBM CSSMTP STC/Batch ACID(s) for the following:

___ Defined with Facility of STC (the TSS FACILITY Matrix Table entry defined for this product), and/or BATCH for CSSMTP.

___ Is sourced to the INTRDR.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2091

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