Session only based cookies must be enabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Cookies must only be allowed per session and only for approved URLs as permanently stored cookies can be used for malicious intent. Approved URLs may be allowlisted via the CookiesAllowedForUrls policy setting, but is not a requirement.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-245539r960864_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: Default cookies setting
- Policy State: Enabled
- Policy Value: Keep cookies for the duration of the session