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IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • On Classified Systems the Processor Resource/Systems Manager (PR/SM) must not allow access to system complex data.

    <VulnDiscussion>Allowing unrestricted access to all Logical Partition data could result in the possibility of unauthorized access and updatin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Central processors must be restricted for classified/restricted Logical Partitions (LPARs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing unrestricted access to classified processors for all LPARs could cause the corruption and loss of classified data se...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Hardware Management Console must be located in a secure location.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Hardware Management Console is used to perform Initial Program Load (IPLs) and control the Processor Resource/System Mana...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Hardware Management Console audit record content data must be backed up.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Hardware Management Console has the ability to backup and display the following data: 1) Critical console data 2) Critica...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000037-GPOS-00015

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Processor Resource/Systems Manager (PR/SM) must not allow unrestricted issuing of control program commands.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unrestricted control over the issuing of system commands by a Logical Partition could result in unauthorized data access and ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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