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Session only based cookies must be disabled
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-35799 | DTBC-0045 | SV-47086r2_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| "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." - Google Chrome Administrators Policy List |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome v24 Windows STIG | 2013-02-21 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-44145r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Universal method(Requires Chrome Browser v15 or later): 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: Start regedit Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls If this key does not exist or has any defined values this is a finding |
| Fix Text (F-40347r1_fix) |
|---|
| Valid for Chrome Browser version 11 or later. Windows registry: Key Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ Value Name: CookiesSessionOnlyForUrls Value Type: List of strings Value Data: null Windows group policy: 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 |