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V-74239

CAT II (Medium)

Enabled features under McAfee Application Control Options policies Enforce feature control must not be configured unless documented in written policy and approved by ISSO/ISSM.

Rule ID

SV-88913r1_rule

STIG

McAfee Application Control 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R4

CCIs

CCI-001774

Discussion

By default, the McAfee Application Control prevents installation of ActiveX controls on endpoints, enforces memory protection techniques on endpoints, and prevents MSI-installers from running on endpoints. The "Feature Control" allows for those safeguards to be bypassed and in doing so renders the McAfee Application Control less effective.

Check Content

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".

Select the asset to be validated.

Select "Actions".

Select "Agent".

Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 7.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, review options selected.

If the "Enforce feature control" check box is selected with any features, consult with the ISSO/ISSM to review the written policy and ensure the usage of additional features are documented.

If the usage of additional features are not documented in the written policy, this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the "Systems" tab.

Select "This Group and All Subgroups".
Select the asset.
Select "Actions".
Select "Agent".
Select "Modify Policies on a Single System".

From the product pull-down list, select Solidcore 7.x: Application Control. From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)".

On the "Features" tab, remove any features selected.

If features are required technically that are not documented in the organization's written policy, document the use of those features following the formal change and acceptance process as documented in the organization's written policy.