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

The Palo Alto Networks security platform must detect and drop any prohibited mobile or otherwise malicious code at internal boundaries.

DISA Rule

SV-207695r557390_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-207695

Group Title

SRG-NET-000249-IDPS-00176

Rule Version

PANW-IP-000026

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".

Select "OK".

Use the Antivirus 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.

Use the Antivirus Profile in a Security Policy applied to traffic between internal zones.

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;:
Iin the "Profile Type" field, select "Profiles". The window will change to display the different categories of Profiles.

In the "Antivirus" field, select the configured Antivirus Profile.

In the "Anti-Spyware" field, select the configured “Anti-Spyware” Profile.

In the "Vulnerability Protection" field, select the configured “Vulnerability Protection 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 internal Zones (interzone), view the "Profile" column.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-207695

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PANW-IP-000026

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 internal 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

2927

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