V-224361

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- MQSRPT(ssid).

Automated Analysis requires Additional Analysis.
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZWMQ0051)

Note: ssid is the queue manager name (a.k.a., subsystem identifier).

Review the Security switches identified in response to the DISPLAY SECURITY command in each ssid report(s). If all of the following switches specify ON, this is not a finding.

SUBSYSTEM
CONNECTION
COMMAND
CONTEXT
ALTERNATE USER
PROCESS
NAMELIST
QUEUE
TOPIC
COMMAND RESOURCES

If SUBSYSTEM specifies OFF, this is a finding with a severity of Category I.

If any of the other above switches specify OFF (other than the exception mentioned below), this is a finding and downgrade the severity to a Category II. 

If COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch specifies OFF, this is not a finding.

Note: At the discretion of the ISSO, COMMAND RESOURCE Security switch may specify OFF by defining ssid.NO.CMD.RESC.CHECKS in the TYPE(MQA) (i.e., MQADMIN or MXADMIN if SCYCASE is set to MIXED).