STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee Application Control 8.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The McAfee Application Control Options Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings, if being used, must be configured to only send binaries with a size of 5 MB or less.

DISA Rule

SV-213334r506897_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-213334

Group Title

SRG-APP-000276

Rule Version

MCAC-TE-000108

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001240 - The organization updates malicious code protection mechanisms whenever new releases are available in accordance with organizational configuration management policy and procedures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

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 8.x: Application Control.

From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)" that is specific for the asset being reviewed.

Select the "Reputation" tab.

In the drop-down selection box of the "Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings: Limit file save" text box, enter a value of 5 MB or less.

Click "Save".

Check Contents

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

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 8.x: Application Control.

From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)" that is specific for the asset being reviewed.

Select the "Reputation" tab.

If the option for sending binaries for analysis under the "Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings" is selected, verify the "Limit file size to" option is set to 5 MB or less.

If the "Limit file size to" option is not set to 5 MB or less, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-213334

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MCAC-TE-000108

Severity Override Guidance

This requirement is only applicable to Windows platforms. For MAC and Linux platforms, this is Not Applicable.

If an ATD server is not being used in the environment, this is Not Applicable.

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 8.x: Application Control.

From the "Policy" column, select the policy associated with the Category "Application Control Options (Windows)" that is specific for the asset being reviewed.

Select the "Reputation" tab.

If the option for sending binaries for analysis under the "Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) settings" is selected, verify the "Limit file size to" option is set to 5 MB or less.

If the "Limit file size to" option is not set to 5 MB or less, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3982

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