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3 STIGs
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Browsers STIGs

CAT I 2

Any vulnerability, the exploitation of which will directly and immediately result in loss of confidentiality, availability or integrity.

  1. FFOX-00-000001 CAT I V-251545 · SRG-APP-000456

    The installed version of Firefox must be supported.

    Maps to SI-2 via CCI-002605
    Check

    Run Firefox. Click the ellipsis button >> Help >> About Firefox, and view the version number. If the Firefox version is not a supported version, this is a finding.

    Fix

    Upgrade the version of the browser to an approved version by obtaining software from the vendor or other trusted source.

  2. FFOX-00-000002 CAT I V-251546 · SRG-APP-000560

    Firefox must be configured to allow only TLS 1.2 or above.

    Maps to AC-17(2) via CCI-001453
    Check

    Type "about:policies" in the browser window. If "SSLVersionMin" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value is not "tls1.2" or "tls1.3", this is a finding.

    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: Minimum SSL version enabled Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: TLS 1.2 (or TLS 1.3) macOS "plist" file: Add the following: SSLVersionMin tls1.2 (or tls1.3) Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "SSLVersionMin": "tls1.2" or ("SSLVersionMin": "tls1.3")