WebSphere MQ switch profiles must be properly defined to the appropriate class.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-224361 | ZWMQ0051 | SV-224361r1144164_rule | CCI-000213 | high |
| Description | ||||
| WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system services, applications, and customer data. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| zOS WebSphere MQ for ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-09-27 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-224361r1144164_chk)
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:
- MQSRPT(ssid).
Automated Analysis requires Additional Analysis.
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:
- PDI(ZWMQ0051)
Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).
Review the Security switches identified in response to the DISPLAY SECURITY command in each ssid report(s). If all of the following switches specify ON, this is not a finding.
SUBSYSTEM
CONNECTION
COMMAND
CONTEXT
ALTERNATE USER
PROCESS
NAMELIST
QUEUE
TOPIC
COMMAND RESOURCES
If SUBSYSTEM specifies OFF, this is a finding with a severity of Category I.
If any of the other above switches specify OFF (other than the exception mentioned below), this is a finding and downgrade the severity to a Category II.
If COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch specifies OFF, this is not a finding.
Note: At the discretion of the ISSO, COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch may specify OFF by defining ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS in the TYPE(MQA) (i.e., MQADMIN or MXADMIN if SCYCASE is set to MIXED).
Fix Text (F-26026r1141700_fix)
Ensure that all Switch Profiles do not have the resource ssid.NO defined to the MQADMIN (or MXADMIN if SCYCASE is set to MIXED) resource class with the exception of ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS.
ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).
Ensure that all of the following switches specify ON.
SUBSYSTEM
CONNECTION
COMMAND
CONTEXT
ALTERNATE USER
PROCESS
NAMELIST
QUEUE
COMMAND RESOURCES
Example:
$KEY(ssid) TYPE(MQA)
ALTERNATE.USER.- UID(*) PREVENT
CONTEXT.- UID(*) PREVENT
RESLEVEL UID(*) PREVENT
- UID(*) PREVENT
Note: At the discretion of the ISSO, COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch may specify OFF by defining ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS in the TYPE(MQA).
Example:
$KEY(ssid) TYPE(MQA)
NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS UID(*) PREVENT