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Installed version of Firefox unsupported.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17988 DTBF003 SV-19509r4_rule High
Description
Use of versions of an application which are not supported by the vendor are not permitted. Vendors respond to security flaws with updates and patches. These updates are not available for unsupported version which can leave the application vulnerable to attack.
STIG Date
Mozilla FireFox Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-19

Details

Check Text ( C-20617r5_chk )
Method 1: View the following registry key:
HKLM\Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\CurrentVersion

Method 2: Run Firefox. Click the ellipsis button >> Help >> About Firefox, and view the version number.

Criteria: If the Firefox version is not a supported version, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-18550r2_fix)
Upgrade the version of the browser to an approved version by obtaining software from the vendor or other trusted source.