STIGQter: STIG Summary: Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Google Data Synchronization must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-221571r615937_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-221571

Group Title

SRG-APP-000047

Rule Version

DTBC-0020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001374 - The information system, when transferring information between different security domains, prohibits the transfer of organization-defined unsanctioned information in accordance with the organization-defined security policy.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Disable synchronization of data with Google
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: N/A

Check Contents

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If SyncDisabled is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to true under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the SyncDisabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 1, then this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-221571

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTBC-0020

Severity Override Guidance

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If SyncDisabled is not displayed under the Policy Name column or it is not set to true under the Policy Value column, then this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the SyncDisabled value name does not exist or its value data is not set to 1, then this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4081

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