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The Firefox browser home page is not set to blank or a trusted site.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-57661 | DTBF-0021 | SV-72071r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The browser home page parameter specifies the web page that is to be displayed when the browser is started explicitly and when product-specific buttons or key sequences for the home page are accessed. This helps to mitigate the possibility of automatic inadvertent execution of script added to a previously safe site. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | 2017-03-22 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-58483r3_chk ) |
|---|
| Procedure: In about:config, verify that the setting for the following Preference names are set and locked. “browser.startup.homepage”, set to an organizationally approved default homepage. Criteria: If the values of the listed Preferences are not set and locked to these settings, then this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-62863r1_fix) |
|---|
| Set and lock the following preferences using the “Mozilla.cfg” file: “browser.startup.homepage”, set to an organizationally approved default homepage. |