WebSphere MQ context resources defined to the MQADMIN resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.

Associated with: CCI-000213

SV-7553r2_rule WebSphere MQ context resources defined to the MQADMIN resource class are not protected in accordance with security requirements.

Vulnerability 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 TSS Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(WHOHMADM) b) For all context resources (i.e., ssid.CONTEXT) defined to the MQADMIN resource class, ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to pass or set identity and/or origin data for a message. 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

For all context resources (i.e., ssid.CONTEXT) defined to the MQADMIN resource class, ensure access authorization restricts access to users requiring the ability to pass or set identity and/or origin data for a message. 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). The following is a sample of the commands required to allow a systems programming group (SYS1) to offload and reload messages for queue manager (QM1): TSS ADD(SYS1) FAC(QM1MSTR) TSS PER(SYS1) MQADMIN(QM1.CONTEXT) ACC(UPDATE) ACTION(AUDIT)

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