Enabled features under McAfee Application Control Options policies Enforce feature control must not be configured unless documented in written policy and approved by ISSO/ISSM.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-213339	MCAC-TE-000113	SV-213339r506897_rule		Medium

Description
By default, the McAfee Application Control prevents installation of ActiveX controls on endpoints, enforces memory protection techniques on endpoints, and prevents MSI-installers from running on endpoints. The "Feature Control" allows for those safeguards to be bypassed and in doing so renders the McAfee Application Control less effective.

STIG	Date
McAfee Application Control 8.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-10-02

Details

Check Text ( C-14567r505052_chk )
This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable. From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab. Select "This Group and All Subgroups". Select the asset to be validated. Select "Actions". Select "Agent". Select "Modify Policies on a Single System". From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)". On the "Features" tab, review options selected. If the "Enforce feature control" check box is selected with any features, consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy and ensure the usage of additional features are documented. If the usage of additional features are not documented in the written policy, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-14567r505052_chk )

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".

Select the asset to be validated.

Select "Actions".

Select "Agent".

Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, review options selected.

If the "Enforce feature control" check box is selected with any features, consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy and ensure the usage of additional features are documented.

If the usage of additional features are not documented in the written policy, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-14565r505053_fix)
From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab. Select "This Group and All Subgroups". Select the asset. Select "Actions". Select "Agent". Select "Modify Policies on a Single System". From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)". On the "Features" tab, remove any features selected. If features are required technically that are not documented in the organization's written policy, document the use of those features following the formal change and acceptance process as documented in the organization's written policy.

Fix Text (F-14565r505053_fix)

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".
Select the asset.
Select "Actions".
Select "Agent".
Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 8.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, remove any features selected.

If features are required technically that are not documented in the organization's written policy, document the use of those features following the formal change and acceptance process as documented in the organization's written policy.