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WebGUI access to the MQ Appliance network device must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-75001 MQMH-ND-001160 SV-89675r1_rule Medium
Description
The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under HSPD 12, as well as a primary component of layered protection for national security systems.
STIG Date
IBM MQ Appliance v9.0 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-06-06

Details

Check Text ( C-74853r1_chk )
Log on to the MQ Appliance CLI as a privileged user. Verify MQ Appliance PKI-based user authentication is configured.

Verify an SSL Server Profile is associated with the WebGUI (CLI). Enter:
co
show web-mgmt

[Note the name of the ssl-server]

Display the parameters of the ssl-server (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
ssl-server
show

[Note the name of the valcred]

Display the certificates in the ValCred (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
valcred
show

Verify all listed client certificates are authorized to access the MQ Appliance.

If any are not authorized, this is a finding.

Spot-check access to the appliance:

Attempt to access the appliance from a browser enabled with an authorized certificate.

If authorized access does not succeed, this is a finding.

Attempt to access the appliance from a browser not enabled with an authorized client certificate.

If unauthorized access succeeds, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81617r1_fix)
Log on to the MQ Appliance CLI as a privileged user. Configure MQ Appliance PKI-based user authentication.

Assign the WebGUI to one management port (CLI). Enter:
co
web-mgmt 9090
write mem
y

Import to cert directory MQ Appliance private key and cert and client cert(s) (WebGUI):
- Log on to the WebGUI as a privileged user.
- Click on the Administration (gear) icon.
- Under Main, click on File Management.
- Click cert directory.
- Click Actions.
- Upload files.
- Browse to select MQ Appl privkey.
- Add.
- Browse to select MQ Appl cert.
- Add.
- Browse to select client cert.
- Add.
- [Repeat Browse and Add for all desired client certs.]
- Upload.
- Continue.

Create cert aliases (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
certificate cert:///
certificate cert:///
[Repeat certificate command for any additional client certs.]
exit
write mem
y

Create MQAppl private key alias (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
key cert:///
exit
write mem
y

Create MQAppl ID Credential (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
idcred
exit
write mem
y

Create a client Validation Credential (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
valcred
certificate
[Add additional client certificates as required]
exit
exit
write mem
y

Create SSL Server Profile (CLI). Enter:
co
crypto
ssl-server
admin-state enabled
idcred protocols TLSv1d2
valcred
request-client-auth on
require-client-auth on
send-client-auth-ca-list on
exit
exit
write mem
y

Associate SSL Server Profile with WebGUI (CLI). Enter:
co
web-mgmt
ssl-config-type server
ssl-server
exit
write mem
y