IBM z/OS data sets for the FTP server must be properly protected.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>MVS data sets of the FTP Server provide the configuration and operational characteristics of this product. Failure to properly secure these data sets may lead to unauthorized access resulting in the compromise of the integrity and availability of customer data and some system services.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-223735r958472_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Review the data set access authorizations defined to the ACP for the FTP.DATA and FTP.BANNER files. Configure these data sets to be protected as follows:
The data set containing the FTP.DATA configuration file allows read access to all authenticated users and all other access is restricted to systems programming personnel.
All Write and Allocate access to the data set containing the FTP.DATA configuration file is logged.