Vendor-supplied user accounts for the WebSphere Application Server are defined to the ACP.

Associated with IA controls: DCCS-1, DCCS-2, IAIA-2, IAIA-1

Associated with: CCI-001762

SV-3900r2_rule Vendor-supplied user accounts for the WebSphere Application Server are defined to the ACP.

Vulnerability discussion

Vendor-supplied user accounts are defined to the ACP with factory-set passwords during the installation of the WebSphere Application Server (WAS). These user accounts are common to all WAS environments and have access to restricted resources and functions. Failure to delete vendor-supplied user accounts from the ACP may lead to unauthorized access. This exposure could compromise the integrity and availability of system services, applications, and customer data.

Check content

a) Refer to the following report produced by the ACP Data Collection: ACF2 - ACF2CMDS.RPT(LOGONIDS) RACF - RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER) TSS - TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS) Automated Analysis requiring additional analysis Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - PDI(ZWAS0040) b) If the CBADMIN user account is not defined to the ACP, there is NO FINDING. c) If the CBADMIN user account is defined to ACP and the password has NOT been changed from the vendor default of CBADMIN, this is a FINDING with a severity code of CAT I. d) If the CBADMIN user account is defined to the ACP and the password has been changed from the vendor default of CBADMIN, this is a FINDING with a severity code of CAT II.

Fix text

The IAO will ensure that the CBADMIN user account is removed or not defined to the ACP.

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