STIGQter: STIG Summary: Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 Managed Client Antivirus Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2015: The Symantec Endpoint Protection client Auto-Protect Scan Actions for Security Risks must be configured to Quarantine Risk if first action fails.

DISA Rule

SV-55391r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42663

Group Title

DTASEP042

Rule Version

DTASEP042

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

From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Protection Technology -> Select Auto-Protect -> Select the Actions tab -> Under Actions -> Select Security Risks -> Set If first action fails to "Quarantine Risk".

Check Contents

Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Protection Technology -> Select Auto-Protect -> Select the Actions tab -> Under Actions -> Select Security Risks -> Ensure If first action fails is set to "Quarantine Risk".

Criteria: If first action fails is not set to "Quarantine Risk", this is a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
32 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan\Expanded
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan\Expanded

Criteria: If the value of "SecondAction" is not 1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42663

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTASEP042

Severity Override Guidance

Server check: From the Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Server, Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console: Select Policies -> Double-click the applied policy -> Under Windows Settings, Protection Technology -> Select Auto-Protect -> Select the Actions tab -> Under Actions -> Select Security Risks -> Ensure If first action fails is set to "Quarantine Risk".

Criteria: If first action fails is not set to "Quarantine Risk", this is a finding.

On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
32 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan\Expanded
64 bit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan\Expanded

Criteria: If the value of "SecondAction" is not 1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2566

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