The ALG must prevent the download of prohibited mobile code.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
SRG-NET-000289-ALG-000110	SRG-NET-000289-ALG-000110	SRG-NET-000289-ALG-000110_rule		Medium

Description
Decisions regarding the employment of mobile code within organizational information systems are based on the potential for the code to cause damage to the system if used maliciously. 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. Usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed, downloaded, or executed on all endpoints (e.g., servers, workstations, and smart phones). This requirement applies to network elements that have the ability to identify mobile code (e.g., IDPS, ALG, or firewall).

Description

Decisions regarding the employment of mobile code within organizational information systems are based on the potential for the code to cause damage to the system if used maliciously. 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. Usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed, downloaded, or executed on all endpoints (e.g., servers, workstations, and smart phones). This requirement applies to network elements that have the ability to identify mobile code (e.g., IDPS, ALG, or firewall).

STIG	Date
Application Layer Gateway Security Requirements Guide	2014-06-27

Details

Check Text ( C-SRG-NET-000289-ALG-000110_chk )
If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functions, this is not a finding. 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-SRG-NET-000289-ALG-000110_fix)
Configure the ALG to prevent the download of prohibited mobile code.