FFOX-00-000008 - Firefox must be configured to not use a password store with or without a master password.

Information

Firefox can be set to store passwords for sites visited by the user. These individual passwords are stored in a file and can be protected by a master password. Autofill of the password can then be enabled when the site is visited. This feature could also be used to autofill the certificate PIN, which could lead to compromise of DoD information.

Solution

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox
Policy Name: PasswordManager
Policy State: Disabled

macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>PasswordManagerEnabled</key>
<false/>

Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'PasswordManagerEnabled': false

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R5_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-251552r879587_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000008, Vuln-ID|V-251552

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 38de244974ce6ac5376b3fed6746bde31d6fddef195938f10ae55193ab77b718