Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

VersionDateFinding Count (46)Downloads
22025-05-15CAT I (High): 0CAT II (Medium): 44CAT III (Low): 2
STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DOD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.
ClassifiedPublicSensitive
I - Mission Critical ClassifiedI - Mission Critical PublicI - Mission Critical Sensitive
II - Mission Support ClassifiedII - Mission Support PublicII - Mission Support Sensitive
III - Administrative ClassifiedIII - Administrative PublicIII - Administrative Sensitive

Findings - MAC I - Mission Critical Classified

Finding IDSeverityTitleDescription
V-221558
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Firewall traversal from remote host must be disabled.Remote connections should never be allowed that bypass the firewall, as there is no way to verify if they can be trusted. Enables usage of STUN and re...
V-221559
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Site tracking users location must be disabled.Website tracking is the practice of gathering information as to which websites were accesses by a browser. The common method of doing this is to have ...
V-221561
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Sites ability to show pop-ups must be disabled.Chrome allows you to manage whether unwanted pop-up windows appear. Pop-up windows that are opened when the end user clicks a link are not blocked. If...
V-221562
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Extensions installation must be blocklisted by default.Extensions are developed by third party sources and are designed to extend Google Chrome's functionality. An extension can be made by anyone, to do an...
V-221564
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The default search providers name must be set.Specifies the name of the default search provider that is to be used, if left empty or not set, the host name specified by the search URL will be used...
V-221565
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The default search provider URL must be set to perform encrypted searches.Specifies the URL of the search engine used when doing a default search. The URL should contain the string '{searchTerms}', which will be replaced at ...
V-221566
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Default search provider must be enabled.Policy enables the use of a default search provider. If you enable this setting, a default search is performed when the user types text in the omnibox...
V-221567
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The Password Manager must be disabled.Enables saving passwords and using saved passwords in Google Chrome. Malicious sites may take advantage of this feature by using hidden fields gain ac...
V-221570
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Background processing must be disabled.Determines whether a Google Chrome process is started on OS login that keeps running when the last browser window is closed, allowing background apps ...
V-221571
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Data Synchronization must be disabled.Disables data synchronization in Google Chrome using Google-hosted synchronization services and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enab...
V-221572
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The URL protocol schema javascript must be disabled.Each access to a URL is handled by the browser according to the URL's "scheme". The "scheme" of a URL is the section before the ":". The term "protoco...
V-221573
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Cloud print sharing must be disabled.Policy enables Google Chrome to act as a proxy between Google Cloud Print and legacy printers connected to the machine. If this setting is enabled or ...
V-221574
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Network prediction must be disabled.Enables network prediction in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable or disable this setting, users cannot change ...
V-221575
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Metrics reporting to Google must be disabled.Enables anonymous reporting of usage and crash-related data about Google Chrome to Google and prevents users from changing this setting. If you enable...
V-221576
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Search suggestions must be disabled.Search suggestion should be disabled as it could lead to searches being conducted that were never intended to be made. Enables search suggestions in G...
V-221577
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Importing of saved passwords must be disabled.Importing of saved passwords should be disabled as it could lead to unencrypted account passwords stored on the system from another browser to be view...
V-221578
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Incognito mode must be disabled.Incognito mode allows the user to browse the Internet without recording their browsing history/activity. From a forensics perspective, this is unacce...
V-221579
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Online revocation checks must be performed.By setting this policy to true, the previous behavior is restored and online OCSP/CRL checks will be performed. If the policy is not set, or is set to...
V-221580
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Safe Browsing must be enabled.Allows you to control whether Google Chrome's Safe Browsing feature is enabled and the mode it operates in. If this policy is set to 'NoProtection' (...
V-221581
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Browser history must be saved.This policy disables saving browser history in Google Chrome and prevents users from changing this setting. If this setting is enabled, browsing histo...
V-221584
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
The version of Google Chrome running on the system must be a supported version.Google Chrome is being continually updated by the vendor in order to address identified security vulnerabilities. Running an older version of the brow...
V-221586
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Deletion of browser history must be disabled.Disabling this function will prevent users from deleting their browsing history, which could be used to identify malicious websites and files that cou...
V-221587
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Prompt for download location must be enabled.If the policy is enabled, the user will be asked where to save each file before downloading. If the policy is disabled, downloads will start immediate...
V-221588
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Download restrictions must be configured.Setting the policy means users cannot bypass download security decisions. There are many types of download warnings within Chrome, which roughly break...
V-221590
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Safe Browsing Extended Reporting must be disabled.Enables Google Chrome's Safe Browsing Extended Reporting and prevents users from changing this setting. Extended Reporting sends some system informati...
V-221591
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
WebUSB must be disabled.Allows you to set whether websites are allowed to get access to connected USB devices. Access can be completely blocked, or the user can be asked ever...
V-221594
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Google Cast must be disabled.If this policy is set to ”True” or is not set, Google Cast will be enabled, and users will be able to launch it from the app menu, page context menus,...
V-221595
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Autoplay must be disabled.This allows a user to control if videos can play automatically with audio content (without user consent) in Google Chrome. If the policy is set to "T...
V-221596
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
URLs must be allowlisted for Autoplay use.Controls the allowlist of URL patterns that autoplay will always be enabled on. If the "AutoplayAllowed" policy is set to "True" then this policy will...
V-221597
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Anonymized data collection must be disabled.Enable URL-keyed anonymized data collection in Google Chrome and prevent users from changing this setting. URL-keyed anonymized data collection sends ...
V-221598
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Collection of WebRTC event logs must be disabled.If the policy is set to “true”, Google Chrome is allowed to collect WebRTC event logs from Google services (e.g., Google Meet), and upload those logs ...
V-226401
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Guest Mode must be disabled.If this policy is set to true or not configured, Google Chrome will enable guest logins. Guest logins are Google Chrome profiles where all windows are...
V-226402
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
AutoFill for credit cards must be disabled.Enabling Google Chrome's AutoFill feature allows users to auto complete credit card information in web forms using previously stored information. If t...
V-226403
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
AutoFill for addresses must be disabled.Enabling Google Chrome's AutoFill feature allows users to auto complete address information in web forms using previously stored information. If this ...
V-226404
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Import AutoFill form data must be disabled.This policy forces the autofill form data to be imported from the previous default browser if enabled. If enabled, this policy also affects the import...
V-241787
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Web Bluetooth API must be disabled.Setting the policy to 3 lets websites ask for access to nearby Bluetooth devices. Setting the policy to 2 denies access to nearby Bluetooth devices. ...
V-245538
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Use of the QUIC protocol must be disabled.QUIC is used by more than half of all connections from the Chrome web browser to Google's servers, and this activity is undesirable in the DoD. Setti...
V-245539
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Session only based cookies must be enabled.Cookies must only be allowed per session and only for approved URLs as permanently stored cookies can be used for malicious intent. Approved URLs ma...
V-275780
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Create Themes with AI must be disabled.Create Themes with AI lets users create custom themes/wallpapers by preselecting from a list of options. 0 = Allow the feature to be used, while allo...
V-275781
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
DevTools Generative AI features must be disabled.These features in Google Chrome's DevTools employ generative AI models to provide additional debugging information. To use these features, Google Chro...
V-275782
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
GenAI local foundational model must be disabled.Configure how Google Chrome downloads the foundational GenAI model and uses it for inference locally. When the policy is set to Allowed (0) or not se...
V-275783
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Help Me Write must be disabled.Help Me Write is an AI-based writing assistant for short-form content on the web. Suggested content is based on prompts entered by the user and the co...
V-275784
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
AI-powered History Search must be disabled.AI History Search is a feature that allows users to search their browsing history and receive generated answers based on page contents and not just th...
V-275785
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Tab Compare Settings must be disabled.Tab Compare is an AI-powered tool for comparing information across a user's tabs. For example, the feature can be offered to the user when multiple ta...
V-221563
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Extensions that are approved for use must be allowlisted.The allowlist should only contain organizationally approved extensions. This is to prevent a user from accidently allowlisitng a malicious extension. ...
V-221599
LOWMEDIUMHIGH
Chrome development tools must be disabled.While the risk associated with browser development tools is more related to the proper design of a web application, a risk vector remains within the b...