Started tasks for zSecure products must be properly defined.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Started tasks and batch job IDs can be automatically revoked accidentally if not properly protected. When properly protected STCs prevent any attempts to log on with a password, it eliminates the possibility of revocation due to excessive invalid password attempts (denial of service).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259731r943252_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Ensure user IDs assigned to zSecure started tasks and scheduled batch jobs are assigned the PROTECTED attribute and/or defined as a STC.
The following command is provided as a sample for adding the PROTECTED attribute.
- ALTUSER <stuser> NOPASSWORD NOPHRASE
- ALTUSER <batch user ID> NOPASSWORD NOPHRASE