STIGQter: STIG Summary: Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

Network prediction must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-221574r615937_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-221574

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

DTBC-0025

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

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\
Policy Name: Enable network prediction
Policy State: Enabled
Policy Value: Do not predict network actions on any network connection

Check Contents

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

Vulnerability Number

V-221574

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTBC-0025

Severity Override Guidance

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4081

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