Pocket must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-252908 | FFOX-00-000038 | SV-252908r836395_rule | Medium |
| Description |
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| Pocket, previously known as Read It Later, is a social bookmarking service for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. Data gathering cloud services such as this are generally disabled in the DoD. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-09-09 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-56361r836394_chk ) |
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| Type "about:policies" in the browser address bar. If "DisablePocket" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have a value of "true", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-56311r832309_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 Policy Name: Disable Pocket Policy State: Enabled macOS "plist" file: Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "DisablePocket": true |