Title

The number of users granted the special privilege ALLCMDS is not justified. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Users with this privilege may have access to restricted TSO commands and programs. This could result in the compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the operating system, ACP, or customer data.

Check Content

a) Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - ACF2CMDS.RPT(ATTALCMD) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection Checklist: - PDI(ACF0830) b) If the number of users granted the special privilege ALLCMDS is strictly controlled and access is granted on an as needed basis, there is NO FINDING. c) If the number of users granted the special privilege ALLCMDS is not strictly controlled and access is granted on an as needed basis, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text

The IAO will ensure that access to the special privilege ALLCMDS is kept to a minimum and is controlled and documented. Review all LOGONIDs with the ALLCMDS attribute. Ensure documentation providing justification for access is maintained and filed with the IAO and that unjustified access is removed.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-179r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-179

Group Title: ACF0830

Expert Comments

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