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

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must delete or quarantine malicious code in response to malicious code detection.

DISA Rule

SV-228849r559739_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228849

Group Title

SRG-NET-000249-ALG-000145

Rule Version

PANW-AG-000063

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001243 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform organization-defined action(s) in response to malicious code detection.

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 “drop” or "reset-both". This will drop the data stream and create a log record.

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".

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 “drop” or "reset-both", this is a finding.

Go to Policies >> Security

Review each of the configured security policies in turn. For any Security Policy that affects traffic between Zones (interzone), view the "Profile" column.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-228849

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PANW-AG-000063

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 “drop” or "reset-both", this is a finding.

Go to Policies >> Security

Review each of the configured security policies in turn. For any Security Policy that affects traffic between Zones (interzone), view the "Profile" column.

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4233

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