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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Mainframe Product must be configured such that emergency accounts are never automatically removed or disabled.

    <VulnDiscussion>Emergency accounts are administrator accounts which are established in response to crisis situations where the need for rapid...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000251

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must check the validity of all data inputs except those specifically identified by the organization.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Invalid user input occurs when a user inserts data or characters into an application's data entry fields and the application ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000266

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any application providing too much information in error messages risks compromising the data and security of the application ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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