Title

Dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console Remote Support Facility (RSF) must be disabled for all classified systems. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

This feature will not be activated for any classified systems. Allowing dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console could impact the integrity of the environment by enabling the possible introduction of spyware or other malicious code.

Check Content

Have the Systems Administrator or Systems Programmer validate that dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console is not activated for any classified systems. Note: This can be accomplished by going to the Customize Remote Service Panel on the Hardware Management Console and verifying that enable remote service is not enabled. If this is a classified system and enable remote service is enabled, then this is a FINDING.

Fix Text

Have the Systems Administrator or Systems Programmer validate that dial-out access from the Hardware Management Console is not activated for any classified systems. Note: This can be accomplished by going to the Customize Remote Service Panel on the Hardware Management Console and verifying that enable remote service is not enabled.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-30081r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-24398

Group Title: HMC0035

Expert Comments

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