WebUSB must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221591 | DTBC-0058 | SV-221591r960963_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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 every time a website wants to get access to connected USB devices. If this policy is left not set, ”3” will be used, and the user will be able to change it. 2 = Do not allow any site to request access to USB devices via the WebUSB API 3 = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a connected USB device | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · V2R11 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
1.00
- DISA · V2R11 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000381
1.00
- DISA · V2R11 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-221591r960963_chk)
Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "DefaultWebUsbGuardSetting" is not displayed under the "Policy Name" column or it is not set to "2", this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the "DefaultWebUsbGuardSetting" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "2", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-23295r415901_fix)
Windows group policy:
1. Open the “group policy editor” tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Content Settings
Policy Name: Control use of the WebUSB API
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: 2