XP Firewall Standard Profile

XP Firewall Standard Profile – No Exceptions

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17407	5.419	SV-18463r2_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
All unsolicited incoming messages will be blocked when not connected to the domain.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-07-03

Details

Check Text ( C-45438r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\ Value Name: DoNotAllowExceptions Type: REG_DWORD Value: 1 If a third-party firewall is used, verify a comparable setting has been implemented. The Remote Endpoint STIG contains additional firewall requirements for systems used remotely.

Check Text ( C-45438r1_chk )

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile\

Value Name: DoNotAllowExceptions
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

If a third-party firewall is used, verify a comparable setting has been implemented.

The Remote Endpoint STIG contains additional firewall requirements for systems used remotely.

Fix Text (F-42011r2_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections -> Windows Firewall -> Standard Profile "Windows Firewall: Do not allow exceptions" to "Enabled". Configure a comparable setting if a third-party firewall is used.