Rule ID
SV-255816r960759_rule
Version
V1R2
CCIs
Remote management access is accomplished by leveraging common communication protocols and establishing a remote connection to the messaging server via a network for the purposes of managing the messaging server. If cryptography is not used, then the session data traversing the remote connection could be intercepted and compromised. Types of management interfaces utilized by a messaging server include web-based HTTPS interfaces as well as command line-based management interfaces.
To access the MQ Appliance CLI, enter: mqcli config crypto show crypto-mode If the current setting is set to "permissive", this is a finding.
To set management access to the highest encryption strength, enable FIPS 140-2 Level 1 mode at the next reload of the firmware. Enter the following commands: config crypto crypto-mode-set fips-140-2-l1 Press "Enter" The following message will appear: "Crypto Mode Successfully set to fips-140-2-l1 for next boot."