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WebSphere MQ channel security must be implemented in accordance with security requirements.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-224551ZWMQ0011SV-224551r1145040_ruleCCI-000068high
Description
WebSphere MQ Channel security can be configured to provide authentication, message privacy, and message integrity between queue managers. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) uses encryption techniques, digital signatures and digital certificates to provide message privacy, message integrity and mutual authentication between clients and servers. Failure to properly secure a WebSphere MQ channel may lead to unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of some system services, applications, and customer data. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000505, SRG-OS-000555
STIGDate
zOS WebSphere MQ for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide2025-09-27

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

NET-14.2Protection of Confidentiality / Integrity Using Encryption
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (33) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-17(1)Monitoring and Control
1.00
AC-17(2)Protection of Confidentiality and Integrity Using Encryption
1.00
AC-3Access Enforcement
1.00
CM-6Configuration Settings
1.00
CM-6(1)Automated Management, Application, and Verification
1.00
CM-7Least Functionality
1.00
CM-7(1)Periodic Review
1.00
IA-2(8)Access to Accounts — Replay Resistant
1.00
IA-2(9)Network Access to Non-privileged Accounts — Replay Resistant
1.00
IA-3Device Identification and Authentication
1.00

+23 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.1.13
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000068
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-224551r1145040_chk)

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - MQSRPT(ssid). Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier). Collect the following Information for WebSphere MQ queue manager. - If a WebSphere MQ queue manager communicates with another WebSphere MQ queue manager, provide the WebSphere MQ queue manager and channel names used to connect these queue managers. Automated Analysis requires Additional Analysis. Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - PDI(ZWMQ0011). If the following guidelines are true for each channel definition displayed from the DISPLAY CHANNEL command, this is not a finding. Verify that each WebSphere MQ channel is using SSL by checking for the SSLCIPH parameter, which must specify a FIPS 140-2 compliant value of the following: (Note: Both ends of the channel must specify the same cipher specification.) ECDHE_ECDSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 ECDHE_ECDSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA384 ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA384 TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256 Repeat the above step for each queue manager ssid identified.

Fix Text (F-26222r868571_fix)

Review the WebSphere MQ Screen interface invoked by the REXX CSQOREXX. Reviewing the channel's SSLCIPH setting. Display the channel properties and look for the "SSL Cipher Specification" value. Ensure that a FIPS 140-2 compliant value is shown. ECDHE_ECDSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 ECDHE_ECDSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA384 ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA384 TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256 Note that both ends of the channel must specify the same cipher specification. Repeat these steps for each queue manager ssid identified.