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FFOX-00-000008 Firefox must be configured to not use a password store with or without a master password.

DISA STIG library V6R9
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

Firefox must be configured to not use a password store with or without a master password.

Control

Type "about:policies" in the browser window. If "PasswordManagerEnabled" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value is not "false", this is a finding.

Discussion

Firefox can be set to store passwords for sites visited by the user. These individual passwords are stored in a file and can be protected by a master password. Autofill of the password can then be enabled when the site is visited. This feature could also be used to autofill the certificate PIN, which could lead to compromise of DoW information.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with "gpedit.msc". 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox Policy Name: PasswordManager Policy State: Disabled macOS "plist" file: Add the following: PasswordManagerEnabled Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "PasswordManagerEnabled": false