STIGQter: STIG Summary: zOS Websphere Application Server for TSS STIG Version: 6 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 11 Mar 2020:

MVS data sets for the WebSphere Application Server are not protected in accordance with the proper security requirements.

DISA Rule

SV-3897r3_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-3897

Group Title

ZWAS0010

Rule Version

ZWAS0010

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

The IAO will ensure that WebSphere server data sets restrict UPDATE and/or ALTER access to systems programming personnel.

Ensure the following data set controls are in effect for WAS:

1) UPDATE and ALTER access to HTTP product data sets (i.e., SYS1.IMW.AIMW** and SYS1.IMW.SIMW**) are restricted to systems programming personnel.

NOTE: If the HTTP server is not used with WAS, this check can be ignored.

2) UPDATE and ALTER access to WAS product data sets and associated product data sets are restricted to systems programming personnel.

SYS*.EJS.V3500108.** (WebSphere 3.5)
SYS*.WAS.V401.** (WebSphere 4.0.1)
SYS*.OE.** (Java)
SYS*.JAVA** (Java)
SYS*.DB2.V710107.** (DB2)
SYS*.GLD.** (LDAP)
SYS1.LE.** (Language Environment)

Check Contents

a) Refer to the following reports produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(HTTPRPT)
- SENSITVE.RPT(WASRPT)

b) Ensure the following data set controls are in effect for WAS:

___ The ACP data set rules restrict UPDATE and ALTER access to HTTP product data sets (i.e., SYS1.IMW.AIMW** and SYS1.IMW.SIMW**) is restricted to systems programming personnel.

NOTE: If the HTTP server is not used with WAS, this check can be ignored.

___ The ACP data set rules restrict UPDATE and ALTER access to WAS product data sets and associated product data sets are restricted to systems programming personnel.

SYS*.EJS.V3500108.** (WebSphere 3.5)
SYS*.WAS.V401.** (WebSphere 4.0.1)
SYS*.OE.** (Java)
SYS*.JAVA** (Java)
SYS*.DB2.V710107.** (DB2)
SYS*.GLD.** (LDAP)
SYS1.LE.** (Language Environment)

c) If all of the items in (b) are true, there is NO FINDING.

d) If any item in (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Vulnerability Number

V-3897

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZWAS0010

Severity Override Guidance

a) Refer to the following reports produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(HTTPRPT)
- SENSITVE.RPT(WASRPT)

b) Ensure the following data set controls are in effect for WAS:

___ The ACP data set rules restrict UPDATE and ALTER access to HTTP product data sets (i.e., SYS1.IMW.AIMW** and SYS1.IMW.SIMW**) is restricted to systems programming personnel.

NOTE: If the HTTP server is not used with WAS, this check can be ignored.

___ The ACP data set rules restrict UPDATE and ALTER access to WAS product data sets and associated product data sets are restricted to systems programming personnel.

SYS*.EJS.V3500108.** (WebSphere 3.5)
SYS*.WAS.V401.** (WebSphere 4.0.1)
SYS*.OE.** (Java)
SYS*.JAVA** (Java)
SYS*.DB2.V710107.** (DB2)
SYS*.GLD.** (LDAP)
SYS1.LE.** (Language Environment)

c) If all of the items in (b) are true, there is NO FINDING.

d) If any item in (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

3361

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