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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256870	HMC0035	SV-256870r1001085_rule		High

Description

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.

STIG	Date
IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-24

Details

Check Text (C-60545r890954_chk)

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 (F-60488r890955_fix)

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.