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Session only based cookies must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-44799 DTBC-0045 SV-57633r1_rule Medium
Description
Policy allows you to set a list of URL patterns that specify sites which are allowed to set session only cookies. If this policy is left not set the global default value will be used for all sites either from the 'DefaultCookiesSetting' policy if it is set, or the user's personal configuration otherwise. If the 'RestoreOnStartup' policy is set to restore URLs from previous sessions this policy will not be respected and cookies will be stored permanently for those sites.
STIG Date
Google Chrome Current Windows STIG 2014-07-08

Details

Check Text ( C-49577r2_chk )
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox(address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If the policy 'CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls' does not show up or has any defined values, this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls
3. If this key does not exist or has any defined values this is a finding
Fix Text (F-49889r2_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\
Policy Name: Allow session only cookies on these sites
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: N/A