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Mozilla Firefox Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Firefox must be configured to not automatically update installed add-ons and plugins.

    <VulnDiscussion>Set this to false to disable checking for updated versions of the Extensions/Themes. Automatic updates from untrusted sites p...
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  • SRG-APP-000278

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  • Firefox must be configured to not automatically execute or download MIME types that are not authorized for auto-download.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some files can be downloaded or execute without user interaction. This setting ensures these files are not downloaded and exe...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox must be configured to disable form fill assistance.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To protect privacy and sensitive data, Firefox provides the ability to configure the program so that data entered into forms ...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox must be configured to not automatically check for updated versions of installed search plugins.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Updates must be controlled and installed from authorized and trusted servers. This setting overrides a number of other settin...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • SRG-APP-000456

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  • The installed version of Firefox must be supported.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Using versions of an application that are not supported by the vendor is not permitted. Vendors respond to security flaws wit...
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  • SRG-APP-000560

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of versions prior to TLS 1.2 are not permitted. SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0 contain a number of security flaws. These versions mu...
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  • SRG-APP-000177

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  • Firefox must be configured to ask which certificate to present to a website when a certificate is required.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;When a website asks for a certificate for user authentication, Firefox must be configured to have the user choose which certi...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Firefox can be set to store passwords for sites visited by the user. These individual passwords are stored in a file and can ...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox must be configured to block pop-up windows.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Pop-up windows may be used to launch an attack within a new browser window with altered settings. This setting blocks pop-up ...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox must be configured to prevent JavaScript from moving or resizing windows.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;JavaScript can make changes to the browser's appearance. This activity can help disguise an attack taking place in a minimize...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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 ...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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.&...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox fingerprinting protection must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Content Blocking/Tracking Protection feature stops Firefox from loading content from malicious sites. The content might b...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox cryptomining protection must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Content Blocking/Tracking Protection feature stops Firefox from loading content from malicious sites. The content might b...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Tracking generally refers to content, cookies, or scripts that can collect browsing data across multiple sites. It is detrim...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox extension recommendations must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Recommended Extensions program makes it easier for users to discover extensions that have been reviewed for security, fun...
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  • SRG-APP-000141

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  • Firefox deprecated ciphers must be disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A weak cipher is defined as an encryption/decryption algorithm that uses a key of insufficient length. Using an insufficient ...
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