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The IE save encrypted pages to disk parameter is not set correctly.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-6237 DTBI013 SV-6287r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
This parameter ensures pages using SSL or TLS are not cached to the local drive. This ensures sensitive data from a web site does not remain on the machine that is not properly protected.
STIG Date
Microsoft IE Version 6 2014-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-197r1_chk )
Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Criteria: If the value DisableCachingOfSSLPages is 1, this is not a finding.
If the Do not save encrypted pages to disk is 0 enabled and the permissions of the Temporary Internet files folder are not the same as, or more restrictive than, those in the following table, this is a Finding.

variable\Temporary Internet Files(The variable portion of the path name depends on the configuration setting in Internet Explorer.)
Administrators ALL
CREATOR OWNER ALL
SYSTEM ALL
[user] ALL
Fix Text (F-153r1_fix)
Change the value of registry key HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings to DisableCachingOfSSLPages is 1