FFOX-00-000006 - Firefox must be configured to not automatically execute or download MIME types that are not authorized for auto-download.

Information

Some files can be downloaded or execute without user interaction. This setting ensures these files are not downloaded and executed.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

Remove any unauthorized extensions from the auto-download list.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001242, Rule-ID|SV-251550r832305_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000006, Vuln-ID|V-251550

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 9d85f8a38ed3982b78f90e717de01b21f3b1f371fb7d0a5501a9dd1cacbed34c