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

To protect against data mining, the Palo Alto Networks security platform must detect and prevent code injection attacks launched against application objects including, at a minimum, application URLs and application code.

DISA Rule

SV-228857r557387_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228857

Group Title

SRG-NET-000318-ALG-000151

Rule Version

PANW-AG-000081

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002346 - The organization employs organization-defined data mining prevention techniques for organization-defined data storage objects to adequately protect against data mining.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create and apply a Vulnerability Protection Profile to protect application assets by blocking and alerting on attacks. This profile has two rules; the first blocks critical, high, and medium threats, and the second alerts on low and informational threats.
Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Vulnerability Protection
Select "Add".
In the "Vulnerability Protection Profile" window, complete the required fields.
In the "Name" field, enter the name of the Vulnerability Protection Profile.
In the "Description" field, enter the description of the Vulnerability Protection Profile.
In the "Rules" tab, select "Add".
In the "Vulnerability Protection Rule" window,
In the "Rule Name" field, enter the Rule name,
In the "Threat Name" field, select "any",
In the "Action" field, select "block".
In the "Host type" field, select "server".
Select the check boxes above the "CVE" and "Vendor ID" boxes.
In the "Severity" section, select the "critical", "high", and "medium" check boxes.
Select "OK".
In the "Vulnerability Protection Profile" window, select the configured rule, then select "OK".
Add a second rule that alerts on low and informational threats.
Apply the Vulnerability Protection Profile to the Security Policy Rules permitting traffic to the applications.
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 "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 >> Vulnerability Protection
If there are no Vulnerability Protection Profiles configured, this is a finding.

Ask the Administrator which Vulnerability Protection Profile is used to protect application assets by blocking and alerting on attacks.
View the configured Vulnerability Protection Profile; check the "Severity" and "Action" columns.
If the Vulnerability Protection Profile used for database protection does not block all critical, high, and medium threats, this is a finding.

If the Vulnerability Protection Profile used for database protection does not alert on low and informational threats, this is a finding.

Ask the Administrator which Security Policy is used to protect application assets:
Go to Policies >> Security
View the configured Security Policy; view the "Profile" column.
If the "Profile" column does not display the "Vulnerability Protection Profile" symbol, this is a finding.

Moving the cursor over the symbol will list the exact Vulnerability Protection Profiles applied.

If the specific Vulnerability Protection Profile is not listed, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228857

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PANW-AG-000081

Severity Override Guidance

Go to Objects >> Security Profiles >> Vulnerability Protection
If there are no Vulnerability Protection Profiles configured, this is a finding.

Ask the Administrator which Vulnerability Protection Profile is used to protect application assets by blocking and alerting on attacks.
View the configured Vulnerability Protection Profile; check the "Severity" and "Action" columns.
If the Vulnerability Protection Profile used for database protection does not block all critical, high, and medium threats, this is a finding.

If the Vulnerability Protection Profile used for database protection does not alert on low and informational threats, this is a finding.

Ask the Administrator which Security Policy is used to protect application assets:
Go to Policies >> Security
View the configured Security Policy; view the "Profile" column.
If the "Profile" column does not display the "Vulnerability Protection Profile" symbol, this is a finding.

Moving the cursor over the symbol will list the exact Vulnerability Protection Profiles applied.

If the specific Vulnerability Protection Profile is not listed, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4233

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