Title

The McAfee VirusScan on access scan parameter for connection blocking time is incorrect. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

This parameter unblocks suspected threats in a remote computer shared connection. If a threat is detected blocking blocks the connection. This parameter unblocks the connection after at minimum of 30 minutes.

Check Content

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the On-Access General Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Access General Policies. Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block the connection:" label. Ensure the "Unblock connections after x minutes" where x is set to no less than 30 minutes. Criteria: If the "Unblock connections after 30 minutes" option is selected, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

From the ePO server console, select Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select the Policies tab, select from the product pull down list VirusScan Enterprise 8.7.0. Locate in the Category column the On-Access General Policies. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the On-Access General Policies. Under the Blocking tab, locate the "Block the connection:" label. Set the "Unblock connections after x minutes", where x is set to no less than 30 minutes.

Additional Identifiers

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Vulnerability ID: V-14620

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Expert Comments

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