IBM Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) User data sets are not properly protected.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>IBM Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) product has the capability to use privileged functions and/or to have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to their data sets could result in violating the integrity of the base product which could result in compromising the operating system or sensitive data.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-224490r868398_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The ISSO will ensure that update, and alter access to program product user data sets is limited to systems programmers and all update and allocate access is logged. Ensure that read access is limited to auditors, Operations personnel, and Automated Operations users.
The installing systems programmer will identify and document the product user data sets and categorize them according to who will have update and alter access and if required that all update and allocate access is logged. The installing systems programmer will identify if any additional groups have update access for specific data sets, and once documented will work with the ISSO to ensure they are properly restricted to the ACP (Access Control Program) active on the system.
Data sets to be protected will be: