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The ALG providing content filtering must prevent the download of prohibited mobile code.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-54613 SRG-NET-000289-ALG-000110 SV-68859r1_rule Medium
Description
Mobile code is defined as software modules obtained from remote systems, transferred across a network, and then downloaded and executed on a local system without explicit installation or execution by the recipient. This applies to mobile code that may originate either internal to or external from the enclave. Mobile code is defined as software modules obtained from remote systems, transferred across a network, and then downloaded and executed on a local system without explicit installation or execution by the recipient. Mobile code which must be prevented from downloading is identified in CCI-001166.
STIG Date
Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Security Requirements Guide (SRG) 2015-06-30

Details

Check Text ( C-55233r1_chk )
If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functions, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG prevents the download of prohibited mobile code.

If the ALG does not prevent the download of prohibited mobile code, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-59469r1_fix)
If the ALG performs content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, configure the ALG to prevent the download of prohibited mobile code.