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XCCDF
IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126
SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126
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The CA VM:Secure LOGONBY command must be restricted to system administrators.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>In certain situations, software applications/programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by the organizations. The LOGONBY statement designates up to eight user IDs that can use their own passwords to log on to and use the virtual machine.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>