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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3897 ZWAS0010 SV-3897r3_rule Medium
Description
MVS data sets provide the configuration, operational, and executable properties of the WebSphere Application Server (WAS) environment. Failure to properly protect these data sets may lead to unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the integrity and availability of system services, applications, and customer data.
STIG Date
zOS Websphere Application Server for ACF2 STIG 2020-01-23

Details

Check Text ( C-3258r1_chk )
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.
Fix Text (F-26597r1_fix)
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)