Web Bluetooth API must be disabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for access to nearby Bluetooth devices. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to nearby Bluetooth devices. Leaving the policy unset lets sites ask for access, but users can change this setting. 2 = Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API 3 = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-241787r960963_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Windows group policy:
1. Open the “group policy editor” tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Content Settings
Policy Name: Control use of the Web Bluetooth API
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API