Documentation - V-223439

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IBM z/OS must protect dynamic lists in accordance with proper security requirements.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-approved PKIs, all DoD systems (e.g., web servers and web portals) must be properly configured to incorporate access control methods that do not rely solely on the possession of a certificate for access. Successful authentication must not automatically give an entity access to an asset or security boundary. Authorization procedures and controls must be implem...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Configure the Dynamic List resources to be defined to the IBMFAC resource class and protected. Only system programmers and a limited number of authorized users and Approved authorized Started Tasks are able to issue these commands. All access is logged. Note: The resource class, resources, and/or resource prefixes identified below are examples of a possible installation. The resource class, actual resources, and/or prefixes are determined when the product is actually installed on a system through the product's installation guide and can be site specific. The required CSV-prefixed Facility Class resources are listed below. These resources and/or generic equivalents should be defined and permitted as required with only z/OS systems programmers and logging enabled. Minimum required list of ...