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WebSphere MQ started tasks are not defined in accordance with the proper security requirements.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-225627ZWMQ0030SV-225627r1146209_ruleCCI-000764medium
Description
Started tasks are used to execute WebSphere MQ queue manager services. Improperly defined WebSphere MQ started tasks may result in inappropriate access to application resources and the loss of accountability. This exposure could compromise the availability of some system services and application data.
STIGDate
zOS WebSphere MQ for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide2026-06-03

Related Frameworks

1 mapping across 5 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (5) 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.

IAC-01.2Authenticate, Authorize and Audit (AAA)
1.00
IAC-02Identification & Authentication for Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-03Identification & Authentication for Non-Organizational Users
1.00
IAC-04Identification & Authentication for Devices
1.00
IAC-05Identification & Authentication for Third-Party Technology Assets, Applications and/or Services (TAAS)
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (71) 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-10Concurrent Session Control
1.00
AC-11Device Lock
1.00
AC-11(1)Pattern-hiding Displays
1.00
AC-17(10)Authenticate Remote Commands
1.00
AC-2(1)Automated System Account Management
1.00
AC-2(10)Shared and Group Account Credential Change
1.00
AC-2(11)Usage Conditions
1.00
AC-2(2)Automated Temporary and Emergency Account Management
1.00
AC-2(3)Disable Accounts
1.00
AC-2(4)Automated Audit Actions
1.00

+61 more (top 10 by confidence shown)

NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (2) 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.

3.5.1
1.00
3.5.2
1.00
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000764
1.00
NIST CSF 2.00 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (3) 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.

PR.AA-01
1.00
PR.AA-03
1.00
PR.AA-05
1.00

Who does this work

7 NICE work roles and 5 EC-Council certifications.

This is an inference across published mappings, not a single claim by anyone. This check maps to a control, which maps to a Cybersecurity Framework outcome, which NIST assigns to the work roles below. EC-Council separately maps its certifications to those same roles.

A certification prepares someone for a role. It is not evidence that a holder is qualified, and neither NIST nor EC-Council has stated that any certification here addresses this check.

Work-role assignments published by NIST (NICE Framework Components 2.2.0 and the CSF 2.0 OLIR crosswalk). Certification mappings published by EC-Council.

Details

Check Text (C-225627r1146209_chk)

Refer to the following reports produced by the TSS Data Collection: - TSSCMDS.RPT(#STC). - TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS). - TSSCMDS.RPT(FACLIST) - Preferred report containing all control option values in effect including default values. - TSSCMDS.RPT(TSSPRMFL) - Alternate report containing only control option values explicitly coded at TSS startup. Note: The FACLIST report must be created by security personnel. The TSSPRMFL report can be used if security personnel have not executed the required steps documented in the TSS Data Collection. Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier). Provide a list of all WebSphere MQ Subsystem Ids (Queue managers) and Release levels. Review WebSphere MQ started tasks and ensure the following items are in effect, this is not a finding. For ssidMSTR FACILITY(STC, BATCH) PASSWORD(xxxxxxxx,0) SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND MASTFAC(ssidMSTR) For ssidCHIN FACILITY(STC, BATCH) PASSWORD(xxxxxxxx,0) SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND WebSphere MQ queue manager facilities is defined to the Facility Matrix Table using the following sample commands: FAC(USERxx=NAME=ssidMSTR,MODE=FAIL,PGM=CSQ,ID=xx,ACTIVE) FAC(ssidMSTR=SHRPRF,ASUBM,NOABEND,MULTUSER,XDEF,LUMSG) FAC(ssidMSTR=STMSG,SIGN(S),INSTDATA,NORNDPW,AUTHINIT) FAC(ssidMSTR=NOPROMPT,NOAUDIT,RES,WARNPW,NOTSOC) FAC(ssidMSTR=LCFTRANS,IJU,MSGLC,NOTRACE,NOEODINIT) FAC(ssidMSTR=NODORMPW,NONPWR) FAC(ssidMSTR=LOG(INIT,SMF,MSG,SEC9)) FAC(ssidMSTR=DOWN=GLOBAL,LOCKTIME=00,DEFACID=(*NONE*)) Repeat these steps for each queue manager ssid.

Fix Text (F-27316r1146208_fix)

Review WebSphere MQ started tasks and ensure the following items are in effect: Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier). ssidMSTR is the name of a queue manager STC. ssidCHIN is the name of a distributed queuing (a.k.a., channel initiator) STC. Each WebSphere MQ started task is associated with a unique ACID. Each WebSphere MQ started task is defined to the STC record with a unique ACID. Each ssidMSTR STC ACID has a corresponding WebSphere MQ MASTFAC as defined in the z/OS. For example, a Started Task Table entry exists for each queue manager started task procedure xxxxMSTR and distributed queuing started task procedure xxxxCHIN. A corresponding userid for each started task exists. Queue manager and channel initiator started tasks will not be defined with the BYPASS attribute. WebSphere MQ queue manager facilities are defined using the control options as specified below: Define each queue manager xxxxMSTR to the TOP SECRET Facility Matrix Table using the following sample commands: FACILITY(USERxx=NAME=xxxxMSTR) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=MODE=FAIL,PGM=CSQ,ID=xx) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=ACTIVE,SHRPRF,ASUBM,NOABEND) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=MULTUSER,XDEF,LUMSG,STMSG,SIGN(S)) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=INSTDATA,NORNDPW,AUTHINIT) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=NOPROMPT,NOAUDIT,RES,WARNPW) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=NOTSOC,LCFTRANS,IJU,MSGLC,NOTRACE) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=NOEODINIT,NODORMPW,NONPWR) (INIT,SMF,MSG,SEC9)) FACILITY(xxxxMSTR=DOWN=GLOBAL,LOCKTIME=00,DEFACID=(*NONE*))