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V-204977

CAT II (Medium)

The ALG providing content filtering must prevent the download of prohibited mobile code.

Rule ID

SV-204977r396066_rule

STIG

Application Layer Gateway Security Requirements Guide

Version

V2R3

CCIs

CCI-001169

Discussion

Mobile code is defined as software modules obtained from remote systems, transferred across a network, and then downloaded and executed on a local system without explicit installation or execution by the recipient. This applies to mobile code that may originate either internal to or external from the enclave. Mobile code is defined as software modules obtained from remote systems, transferred across a network, and then downloaded and executed on a local system without explicit installation or execution by the recipient. Mobile code which must be prevented from downloading is identified in CCI-001166.

Check Content

If the ALG does not perform content filtering as part of the traffic management functions, this is not applicable.

Verify the ALG prevents the download of prohibited mobile code.

If the ALG does not prevent the download of prohibited mobile code, this is a finding.

Fix Text

If the ALG performs content filtering as part of the traffic management functionality, configure the ALG to prevent the download of prohibited mobile code.