Title

Firefox must be configured to not delete data upon shutdown. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

For diagnostic purposes, data must remain behind when the browser is closed. This is required to meet non-repudiation controls.

Check Content

Type "about:policies" in the browser address bar. If "SanitizeOnShutdown" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have {"Cache":false,"Cookies":false,"Downloads":false,"FormData":false,"Sessions":false,"History":false,"OfflineApps":false,"SiteSettings":false,"Locked":true}, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with "gpedit.msc". 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox\Clear data when browser is closed Policy Name: Cache, Cookies, Download History, Form & Search History, Browsing History, Active Logins, Site Preferences, Offline Website Data Policy State: Disabled Policy Name: Locked Policy State: Enabled macOS "plist" file: Add the following: <key>SanitizeOnShutdown</key> <dict> <key>Cache</key> <false/> <key>Cookies</key> <false/> <key>Downloads</key> <false/> <key>FormData</key> <false/> <key>History</key> <false/> <key>Sessions</key> <false/> <key>SiteSettings</key> <false/> <key>OfflineApps</key> <false/> <key>Locked</key> <true/> </dict> Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "SanitizeOnShutdown": { "Cache": false, "Cookies": false, "Downloads": false, "FormData": false, "History": false, "Sessions": false, "SiteSettings": false, "OfflineApps": false, "Locked": true }

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-252881r879587_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-252881

Group Title: SRG-APP-000141

Expert Comments

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