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ROSCOE configuration/parameter values are not specified properly.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-224341 ZROSA040 SV-224341r1069958_rule   Medium
Description
Product configuration/parameters control the security and operational characteristics of products. If these parameter values are improperly specified, security and operational controls may be weakened. This exposure may threaten the availability of the product applications, and compromise the confidentiality of customer data.
STIG Date
z/OS ROSCOE for ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-02-25

Details

Check Text (C-26018r1069956_chk)
Have the product's system programmer display the configuration/parameters control statements used in the current running product to define or enable security. This information is located in the SYSIN DD statement in the JCL of the STC/Batch job.

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZROS0040)

Verify the following specifications:

Keyword Value
EXTSEC ACF2
ACFEXT YES
CLLEXT YES
JOBEXT YES
LIBEXT YES
MONEXT YES
PRVEXT YES
RPFEXT YES
UPSEXT YES

If the above is true, this is not a finding.

If the above is untrue, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-26006r1069957_fix)
The product systems programmer will verify that any configuration/parameters that are required to control the security of the product are properly configured and syntactically correct.

See the required parameters below: Example

Keyword Value
EXTSEC ACF2
ACFEXT YES
CLLEXT YES
JOBEXT YES
LIBEXT YES
MONEXT YES
PRVEXT YES
RPFEXT YES
UPSEXT YES