STIGQter: STIG Summary: Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 11 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

AI-powered History Search must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-275784r1106615_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-275784

Group Title

SRG-APP-000089

Rule Version

DTBC-0079

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - Provide audit record generation capability for the event types the system is capable of auditing as defined in AU-2 a. on organization-defined information system components.

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\Generative AI
Policy Name: Settings for AI-powered History Search
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: Do not allow AI History Search

Check Contents

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type "chrome:// policy".
2. If "HistorySearchSettings" is not displayed under the "Policy Name" column or it is not set to "2" 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 "HistorySearchSettings" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "2", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-275784

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTBC-0079

Severity Override Guidance

Universal method:
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type "chrome:// policy".
2. If "HistorySearchSettings" is not displayed under the "Policy Name" column or it is not set to "2" 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 "HistorySearchSettings" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "2", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4081