Dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console Remote Support Facility (RSF) must be disabled for all classified systems.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-256870 | HMC0035 | SV-256870r1001085_rule | CCI-001762 | high |
| Description | ||||
| This feature will not be activated for any classified systems. Allowing dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console could impact the integrity of the environment by enabling the possible introduction of spyware or other malicious code. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-06-24 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-256870r1001085_chk)
Have the Systems Administrator or Systems Programmer validate that dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console is not activated for any classified systems.
Note: This can be accomplished by going to the Customize Remote Service Panel on the Hardware Management Console and verifying that enable remote service is not enabled.
If this is a classified system and enable remote service is enabled, then this is a FINDING.
Fix Text (F-60488r890955_fix)
Have the Systems Administrator or Systems Programmer validate that dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console is not activated for any classified systems.
Note: This can be accomplished by going to the Customize Remote Service Panel on the Hardware Management Console and verifying that enable remote service is not enabled.