The operating system must prevent the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications and must require organization-defined actions prior to executing the code.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-28978	SRG-OS-000183	SV-36969r1_rule		Medium

Description
Decisions regarding the employment of mobile code within operating systems are based on the potential for the code to cause damage to the system if used maliciously. Mobile code technologies include Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, PDF, Postscript, Shockwave movies, Flash animations, and VBScript. Usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed on organizational servers and mobile code downloaded and executed on individual workstations.

Description

Decisions regarding the employment of mobile code within operating systems are based on the potential for the code to cause damage to the system if used maliciously. Mobile code technologies include Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, PDF, Postscript, Shockwave movies, Flash animations, and VBScript. Usage restrictions and implementation guidance apply to both the selection and use of mobile code installed on organizational servers and mobile code downloaded and executed on individual workstations.

STIG	Date
Operating System Security Requirements Guide	2013-03-28

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