STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee MOVE Agentless 3.0 VSEL 1.9 for SVA STIG Version: 1 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2015:

Any paths and files excluded by the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.0 On-Access scanner must be formally documented with, and approved by, the IAO/IAM.

DISA Rule

SV-61925r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-49039

Group Title

DTAVSEL-012-McAfee VSEL for SVA OAS file exclusions

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-012

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001242 - The organization configures malicious code protection mechanisms to perform real-time scans of files from external sources at endpoints as the files are downloaded, opened, or executed in accordance with organizational security policy.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the ePO server console System Tree, select "My Organization". Select the "Systems" tab. To show all systems in the System Tree, select "This Group and All Subgroups" from the "Preset:" drop-down list. From the list of systems, locate the asset representing the McAfee MOVE Security Virtual Appliance (SVA). Click on the system to open the System Information page.

Click on Actions | Agent | Modify Policies on a Single System. From the "Product:" drop-down list, select "VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.0". From the "Policy" column, click on the policy for the "On-Access Scanning Policy".

In the "Detections" tab, next to "What not to scan:", remove all entries in the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field other than the default "/var/log".
Document justification for any required exclusions and obtain approval from the IAO/IAM.

Click Save.

Check Contents

From the ePO server console System Tree, select "My Organization". Select the "Systems" tab. To show all systems in the System Tree, select "This Group and All Subgroups" from the "Preset:" drop-down list. From the list of systems, locate the asset representing the McAfee MOVE Security Virtual Appliance (SVA). Click on the system to open the System Information page.

Click on Actions | Agent | Modify Policies on a Single System. From the "Product:" drop-down list, select "VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.0". From the "Policy" column, click on the policy for the "On-Access Scanning Policy".

In the "Detections" tab, next to "What not to scan:", verify the only entry for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field is the default "/var/log".

If any entries other than the default "/var/log" are present in the "What not to scan:" setting for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field, verify the exclusion of those files and directories has been formally documented by the System Administrator and has been approved by the IAO/IAM.

If any entries other than the default "/var/log" are present in the "What not to scan:" setting for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field, and those files and directories have not been formally documented by the System Administrator and approved by the IAO/IAM, this is a finding.

If any entries other than the default "/var/log" are present in the "What not to scan:" setting for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field, and those files and directories have been formally documented by the System Administrator and approved by the IAO/IAM, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-49039

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-012

Severity Override Guidance

From the ePO server console System Tree, select "My Organization". Select the "Systems" tab. To show all systems in the System Tree, select "This Group and All Subgroups" from the "Preset:" drop-down list. From the list of systems, locate the asset representing the McAfee MOVE Security Virtual Appliance (SVA). Click on the system to open the System Information page.

Click on Actions | Agent | Modify Policies on a Single System. From the "Product:" drop-down list, select "VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.0". From the "Policy" column, click on the policy for the "On-Access Scanning Policy".

In the "Detections" tab, next to "What not to scan:", verify the only entry for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field is the default "/var/log".

If any entries other than the default "/var/log" are present in the "What not to scan:" setting for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field, verify the exclusion of those files and directories has been formally documented by the System Administrator and has been approved by the IAO/IAM.

If any entries other than the default "/var/log" are present in the "What not to scan:" setting for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field, and those files and directories have not been formally documented by the System Administrator and approved by the IAO/IAM, this is a finding.

If any entries other than the default "/var/log" are present in the "What not to scan:" setting for the "Select files and directories to be excluded from virus scanning" field, and those files and directories have been formally documented by the System Administrator and approved by the IAO/IAM, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

System Administrator

Target Key

2580

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