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Firefox formfill assistance option is disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-57593 DTBF-0010 SV-72003r1_rule Medium
Description
In order to protect privacy and sensitive data, Firefox provides the ability to configure Firefox such that data entered into forms is not saved. This mitigates the risk of a website gleaning private information from prefilled information.
STIG Date
Mozilla Firefox 2017-03-22

Details

Check Text ( C-58425r4_chk )
Procedure:
In about:config, verify that the setting for the following Preference Name’s are set and locked.

“browser.formfill.enable", set to “false”.

Criteria:
If the values of the listed Preferences are not set and locked to these settings, then this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-62793r2_fix)
Set and lock the following preferences using the “Mozilla.cfg” file:
“browser.formfill.enable", set to “false”.