Title

WebSphere MQ Process resources are not protected in accordance with security requirements. (Cat II impact)

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

a) Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(MQPROC) - ACF2CMDS.RPT(RESOURCE) – Alternate report b) For all process resources (i.e., ssid.processname) defined to TYPE(MQP) (i.e., MQPROC resource class), ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to make process inquiries. 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). c) If (b) is true, there is NO FINDING. d) If (b) is untrue, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text

The IAO will ensure that process security is active, and that all profiles defined to the MQPROC class and that process inquiries are restricted to read access. For all process resources (i.e., ssid.processname) defined to TYPE(MQP) (i.e., MQPROC resource class), ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to make process inquiries. 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). Example: $KEY(ssid) TYPE(MQP) CHL_TRIG_PROCESS UID(MQAdministrators) SERVICE(READ) LOG CHL_TRIG_PROCESS UID(*) PREVENT SYSTEM.DEFAULT.PROCESS UID(MQAdministrators) SERVICE(READ) LOG SYSTEM.DEFAULT.PROCESS UID(*) PREVENT

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-7269r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-6966

Group Title: ZWMQ0055

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.