Check: DTBI725
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 STIG:
DTBI725
(in versions v1 r16 through v1 r14)
Title
Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms are not disabled. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
This policy setting controls automatic completion of fields in forms on web pages. It is possible that malware could be developed which would be able to extract the cached user names and passwords from the currently logged on user, which an attacker could then use to compromise that user's online accounts. If you enable this setting, the user cannot change "User name and passwords on forms" or "prompt me to save passwords". The Auto Complete feature for user names and passwords on forms will be turned on. If you disable this setting, the user cannot change "User name and passwords on forms" or "prompt me to save passwords". The Auto Complete feature for user names and passwords on forms is turned off. The user also cannot opt to be prompted to save passwords. If you do not configure this setting, the user has the freedom of turning on Auto Complete for user name and passwords on forms, and the option of prompting to save passwords.
Check Content
The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms" must be "Disabled". Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Criteria: If the value FormSuggest Passwords is REG_SZ = no, this is not a finding. AND Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Criteria: If the value FormSuggest PW Ask is REG_SZ = no, this is not a finding.
Fix Text
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> "Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms" to "Disabled".
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-45101r1_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-15581
Group Title: DTBI725 - U/N and Pwd auto-complete feature
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