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FireFox is configured to use a password store with or without a master password.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15776 DTBF160 SV-16715r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Firefox can be set to store passwords for sites visited by the user. These individual passwords are stored in a file and can be protected by a master password. Autofill of the password can then be enabled when the site is visited. This feature could also be used to autofill the certificate pin which could lead to compromise of DoD information.
STIG Date
Mozilla Firefox 2015-06-30

Details

Check Text ( C-16621r1_chk )
Type "About:Config" in the browser window. Verify that the preference name “signon.rememberSignons" is set and locked to “false”.

Criteria: If the parameter is set incorrectly, then this is a finding. If the setting is not locked, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-15993r1_fix)
Ensure the preference "“signon.rememberSignons“ is set and locked to the value of “false”.