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XCCDF
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000181
The operating system must prevent the execution of prohibited mobile code.
The operating system must prevent the execution of prohibited mobile code.
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The operating system must prevent the execution of prohibited mobile code.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Decisions regarding the employment of mobile code within operating systems are based on the potential for the code to cause damage to the system if used maliciously. Mobile code technologies include Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, PDF, Postscript, Shockwave movies, Flash animations, and VBScript. Usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed on organizational servers and mobile code downloaded and executed on individual workstations.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>