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CICS default logonid(s) must be defined and/or controlled in accordance with the security requirements.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

CICS is a transaction-processing product that provides programmers with the facilities to develop interactive applications. An improperly defined or controlled CICS default userid may provide an exposure and vulnerability within the CICS environment. This could result in the compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the CICS region, applications, and customer data.

ID
SV-224496r958482_rule
Version
ZCIC0041
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Ensure the following items are in effect for the CICS default userid (i.e., DFLTUSER=default userid):

1) Not granted the RACF OPERATIONS attribute.

a) Issue a RACF LU (Listuser) command on the CICS default userid.