Default behavior must block plugin usage

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-35794	DTBC-0040	SV-47081r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
"Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to automatically run plugins. Automatically running plugins can be either allowed for all websites or denied for all websites. If this policy is left not set, 'AllowPlugins' will be used and the user will be able to change it. 1 = Allow all sites to automatically run plugins 2 = Block all plugins." - Google Chrome Administrators Policy List

STIG	Date
Google Chrome v23 Windows STIG	2013-01-11

Details

Check Text ( C-44140r1_chk )
Universal method(Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later): 1. In the omnibox(address bar) type chrome://policy 2. If the policy "DefaultPluginsSetting" is not shown or is not set to "Block all plugins", this is a finding. Windows: Start regedit Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultPluginsSetting If this key does not exist or is not set to 2 this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-40342r1_fix)

Valid for Chrome Browser version 10 or later. Windows Registry: Registry Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ Value Name: DefaultPluginsSetting Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 2 Windows group policy: Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Content Settings\ Policy Name: "Default plugins setting" Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: "Block all plugins"