The IBM z/VM Privilege Classes C and E must be restricted to appropriate system administrators.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-237954 | IBMZ-VM-001190 | SV-237954r853071_rule | CCI-002235 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or processes may gain unnecessary access to information or privileges. Privileged functions include, for example, establishing accounts, performing system integrity checks, or administering cryptographic key management activities. Non-privileged users are individuals that do not possess appropriate authorizations. Circumventing intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms or malicious code protection mechanisms are examples of privileged functions that require protection from non-privileged users. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-08-31 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-6(10)
1.00
- DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.7
1.00
- DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002235
1.00
- DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-237954r853071_chk)
Examine user directory definitions to determine privilege class.
If the CP privilege Class C is assigned to system programmers only, this is not a finding.
If the CP privilege Class E is assigned to system analyst only, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-41123r649701_fix)
Configure the CP Privilege Class.
Assign CP Privilege Classes, C and E, to system programmers and/or system analysts only.