Firefox cryptomining protection must be enabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-251568 | FFOX-00-000024 | SV-251568r807176_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| The Content Blocking/Tracking Protection feature stops Firefox from loading content from malicious sites. The content might be a script or an image, for example. If a site is on one of the tracker lists that Firefox is set to use, the fingerprinting script (or other tracking script/image) will not be loaded from that site. Cryptomining scripts use a computer's central processing unit to invisibly mine cryptocurrency. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-09-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-55003r807174_chk ) |
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| Type "about:policies" in the browser address bar. If "EnableTrackingProtection" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value is not "Cryptomining" with a value of "true", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-54957r807175_fix) |
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| Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with "gpedit.msc". 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox\Tracking Protection Policy Name: Cryptomining Policy State: Enabled macOS "plist" file: Add the following: Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "EnableTrackingProtection": { "Cryptomining": true } |