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Firefox automatically checks for updated version of installed Search plugins.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-57669 | DTBF-0025 | SV-72079r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Updates need to be controlled and installed from authorized and trusted servers. This setting overrides a number of other settings which may direct the application to access external URLs. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | 2017-03-22 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-58491r2_chk ) |
|---|
| Procedure: In about:config, verify that the setting for the following Preference names are set and locked. “browser.search.update”, 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-62871r1_fix) |
|---|
| Set and lock the following preferences using the “Mozilla.cfg” file: “browser.search.update”, set to “false”. |