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The Mainframe Product must prevent the automatic execution of mobile code in, at a minimum, office applications, browsers, email clients, mobile code run-time environments, and mobile agent systems.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Mobile code can cause damage to the system. It can execute without explicit action from, or notification to, a user. Preventing automatic execution of mobile code includes, for example, disabling auto execute features on information system components. This requirement applies to mobile code-enabled software, which is capable of executing one or more types of mobile code.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-205516r397708_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the Mainframe Product to prevent the automatic execution of mobile code in all applications.