Use of cleartext passwords in the Password Manager must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-44739	DTBC-0010	SV-57573r1_rule		Medium

Description
Cleartext passwords would allow another individual to see password via shoulder surfing. This policy controls whether the user may show passwords in clear text in the password manager. If you disable this setting, the password manager does not allow showing stored passwords in clear text in the password manager window. By not configuring this policy, users can view their stored passwords in clear text in the password manager.

Description

Cleartext passwords would allow another individual to see password via shoulder surfing. This policy controls whether the user may show passwords in clear text in the password manager. If you disable this setting, the password manager does not allow showing stored passwords in clear text in the password manager window. By not configuring this policy, users can view their stored passwords in clear text in the password manager.

STIG	Date
Google Chrome Current Windows STIG	2014-07-08

Details

Check Text ( C-49523r2_chk )
Universal method: 1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding. Windows method: 1. Start regedit 2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ 3. If the PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-49523r2_chk )

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to false under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the PasswordManagerAllowShowPasswords value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 0, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-49831r3_fix)
Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Password manager\ Policy Name: Allow users to show passwords in Password Manager Policy State: Disabled Policy Value: N/A