STIGQter: STIG Summary: Palo Alto Networks IDPS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must detect and deny any prohibited mobile or otherwise malicious code at the enclave boundary.

DISA Rule

SV-207693r557390_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207693

Group Title

SRG-NET-000229-IDPS-00163

Rule Version

PANW-IP-000020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001662 - The information system takes organization-defined corrective action when organization-defined unacceptable mobile code is identified.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

To create an Antivirus Profile:
Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Antivirus.

Select "Add".

In the "Antivirus Profile" window, complete the required fields.

Complete the "Name" and "Description" fields.

In the "Antivirus" tab, for all Decoders (SMTP, IMAP, POP3, FTP, HTTP, SMB protocols), set the “Action” to "deny".

Select "OK".

Use the Profile in a Security Policy:
Go to Policies >> Security.

Select an existing policy rule or select "Add" to create a new one.

In the "Actions” tab" in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Profile Type" field, select "Profiles". The window will change to display the different categories of Profiles.

In the "Actions" tab in the "Profile Setting" section; in the "Antivirus" field, select the configured Antivirus Profile.

Select "OK".

Use the Antivirus Profile in a Security Policy applied to traffic from an outside (untrusted) zone.

Go to Policies >> Security.

Select an existing policy rule or select "Add" to create a new one.

In the "Actions” tab in the Profile Setting section:
; iIn the "Profile Type" field, select "Profiles". The window will change to display the different categories of Profiles.

In the "Antivirus" field, select the configured Antivirus Profile.

In the "Anti-Spyware" field, select the configured Anti-Spyware Profile.

In the "Vulnerability Protection" field, select the configured “Vulnerability Protection Profile”.

Select "OK".

Commit changes by selecting "Commit" in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Select "OK" when the confirmation dialog appears.

Check Contents

Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Antivirus.

If there are no Antivirus Profiles configured other than the default, this is a finding.

View the configured Antivirus Profiles; for each protocol decoder (SMTP, IMAP, POP3, FTP, HTTP, SMB).

If the “Action” is anything other than “deny”, this is a finding.

Go to Policies >> Security.

Review each of the configured security policies in turn. For any Security Policy that affects traffic from an outside (untrusted) zone, view the "Profile" column.

If the "Profile" column does not display the “Antivirus Profile” symbol, this is a finding

Vulnerability Number

V-207693

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PANW-IP-000020

Severity Override Guidance

Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Antivirus.

If there are no Antivirus Profiles configured other than the default, this is a finding.

View the configured Antivirus Profiles; for each protocol decoder (SMTP, IMAP, POP3, FTP, HTTP, SMB).

If the “Action” is anything other than “deny”, this is a finding.

Go to Policies >> Security.

Review each of the configured security policies in turn. For any Security Policy that affects traffic from an outside (untrusted) zone, view the "Profile" column.

If the "Profile" column does not display the “Antivirus Profile” symbol, this is a finding

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

2927

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