STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VirusScan 8.8 Managed Client STIG Version: 5 Release: 21 Benchmark Date: 25 Oct 2019:

McAfee VirusScan Access Protection log file size must be restricted and be configured to at least 10MB.

DISA Rule

SV-55246r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-42518

Group Title

DTAM140 - Access Protection log file restriction

Rule Version

DTAM140

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000140 - The information system takes organization-defined actions upon audit failure (e.g., shut down information system, overwrite oldest audit records, stop generating audit records).

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the Access Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log file size:" label. Select the "Limit the size of log file" option. For the "Maximum log file size:", select a value of at least 10MB or more. Select Save.

Check Contents

Note: If DTAM161 "McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Policies must be configured to enable access protection" has been marked as "Not Applicable", this check is not applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the Access Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log file size:" label.

Ensure the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected. Ensure the "Maximum log file size" is 10MB or more.

Criteria: If the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected and the "Maximum log file size:" is 10MB or more, this is not a finding.


On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit)
HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee\ (64-bit)
SystemCore\VSCore\On Access Scanner\BehaviourBlocking

Criteria: If the value of bLimitSize is 1 and dwMaxLogSizeMB is configured to Decimal (10) or higher, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-42518

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAM140

Severity Override Guidance

Note: If DTAM161 "McAfee VirusScan Access Protection Policies must be configured to enable access protection" has been marked as "Not Applicable", this check is not applicable.

From the ePO server console System Tree, select the Systems tab, select the asset to be checked, select Actions, select Agent, and select Modify Policies on a Single System. From the product pull down list, select VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0. Select from the Policy column the policy associated with the Access Protection Policies. Under the Reports tab, locate the "Log file size:" label.

Ensure the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected. Ensure the "Maximum log file size" is 10MB or more.

Criteria: If the "Limit the size of log file" option is selected and the "Maximum log file size:" is 10MB or more, this is not a finding.


On the client machine, use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\Software\McAfee\ (32-bit)
HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\McAfee\ (64-bit)
SystemCore\VSCore\On Access Scanner\BehaviourBlocking

Criteria: If the value of bLimitSize is 1 and dwMaxLogSizeMB is configured to Decimal (10) or higher, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2266

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