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Firefox is configured to allow use of SSL 3.0.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-57581 DTBF-0002 SV-71991r1_rule Medium
Description
DoD implementations of SSL must use TLS 1.0 in accordance with the Network Infrastructure STIG. Earlier versions of SSL have known security vulnerabilities and are not authorized for use in DOD. Firefox has this set to on by default but this is not apparent in the GUI options screen.
STIG Date
Mozilla Firefox 2017-03-22

Details

Check Text ( C-58413r3_chk )
Procedure:
In about:config, verify that the setting for the following Preference names are set and locked.

“security.enable_ssl3”, set to “false”.

Criteria:
If the values of the listed Preferences are not set and locked to these settings, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62781r3_fix)
Set and lock the following preferences using the “Mozilla.cfg” file:
“security.enable_ssl3”, set to “false”.