WebSphere MQ alternate user resources defined to appropriate ADMIN resource class must be protected in accordance with security requirements.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
WebSphere MQ resources allow for the control of administrator functions, connections, commands, queues, processes, and namelists. Some resources provide the ability to disable or bypass security checking. Failure to properly protect WebSphere MQ resources may result in unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of system services, applications, and customer data.
- ID
- SV-225636r1055914_rule
- Version
- ZWMQ0057
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
For all alternate user resources (i.e., ssid.ALTERNATE.USER.alternateuserid) defined to MQADMIN or MXADMIN resource class, ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to use the alternate userid. This is difficult to determine. However, an item for concern may be a profile with * READ specified in the access list.
NOTE: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).
The following is a sample of the commands required to allow payroll server (PAYSRV1) to specify alternate userids starting with the characters PS on queue manager (QM1):