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Mozilla Firefox Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox must be configured to prevent JavaScript from raising or lowering windows.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;JavaScript can raise and lower browser windows to cause improper input. Configure the browser setting to prevent scripts on v...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox must be configured to disable the installation of extensions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A browser extension is a program that has been installed into the browser to add functionality. Where a plug-in interacts onl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Background submission of information to Mozilla must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Firefox by default sends information about Firefox to Mozilla servers. There should be no background submission of technical ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000266

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  • Firefox development tools must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information needed by an attacker to begin looking for possible vulnerabilities in a web browser includes any information abo...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175

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  • Firefox must have the DOD root certificates installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DOD root certificates will ensure that the trust chain is established for server certificates issued from the DOD Certifi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000326

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  • Firefox must prevent the user from quickly deleting data.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;There should not be an option for a user to "forget" work they have done. This is required to meet non-repudiation controls.&...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox private browsing must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Private browsing allows the user to browse the internet without recording their browsing history/activity. From a forensics p...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox search suggestions must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Search suggestions must be disabled as this could lead to searches being conducted that were never intended to be made.&lt;/V...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox autoplay must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Autoplay allows the user to control whether videos can play automatically (without user consent) with audio content. The user...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox network prediction must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If network prediction is enabled, requests to URLs are made without user consent. The browser should always make a direct DNS...
    Rule Medium Severity

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