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

Anonymized data collection must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-221597r615937_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-221597

Group Title

SRG-APP-000206

Rule Version

DTBC-0066

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001166 - The information system identifies organization-defined unacceptable mobile code.

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: Enable URL-keyed anonymized data collection
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: NA

Check Contents

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "UrlKeyedAnonymizedDataCollectionEnabled" is not displayed under the “Policy Name” column or it is not set to "0" under the “Policy Value” column, this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the “UrlKeyedAnonymizedDataCollectionEnabled" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "0," this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-221597

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTBC-0066

Severity Override Guidance

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "UrlKeyedAnonymizedDataCollectionEnabled" is not displayed under the “Policy Name” column or it is not set to "0" under the “Policy Value” column, this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the “UrlKeyedAnonymizedDataCollectionEnabled" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "0," this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4081

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