V-223662
IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
IBM RACF USERIDs possessing the Tape Bypass Label Processing (BLP) privilege must be justified.
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)
Review all USERIDs with the BLP attribute. Ensure documentation providing justification for access is maintained and filed with the ISSO, and that unjustified access is removed. BLP is controlled thru the FACILITY class profile ICHBLP. Access is removed with the following command: PE ICHBLP CL(FACILITY) id(<userid>) DELETE a subsequent REFRESH of the FACILITY class may be required via the command: SETR RACL(FACILITY) REFRESH