STIGQter: STIG Summary: McAfee VSEL 1.9/2.0 Managed Client Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 24 Apr 2020:

The McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.x/2.0.x On-Access scanner must be configured to decompress archives when scanning.

DISA Rule

SV-77491r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-63001

Group Title

SRG-APP-000279

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-004

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

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 Linux system being reviewed. 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.x/2.0.x".

From the "Policy" column, click on the policy for the "On-Access Scanning Policy".

In the "Advanced" tab, next to the "Compressed files", select the check box for "Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)".

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 Linux system being reviewed. 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.x/2.0.x". From the "Policy" column, click on the policy for the "On-Access Scanning Policy".

In the "Advanced" tab, next to the "Compressed files", verify the check box for "Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)" is selected.

If the check box for "Compressed files: Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)" is not selected, this is a finding.

SECURITY OVERRIDE:
If the check box for "Compressed files: Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)" is not selected but the On-Demand scan decompress of archives is configured in the regularly scheduled scan, as specified in STIG ID DTAVSEL-101, this is a finding but can be dropped to a CAT III.

Vulnerability Number

V-63001

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-004

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 Linux system being reviewed. 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.x/2.0.x". From the "Policy" column, click on the policy for the "On-Access Scanning Policy".

In the "Advanced" tab, next to the "Compressed files", verify the check box for "Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)" is selected.

If the check box for "Compressed files: Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)" is not selected, this is a finding.

SECURITY OVERRIDE:
If the check box for "Compressed files: Scan inside multiple-file archives (e.g., .ZIP)" is not selected but the On-Demand scan decompress of archives is configured in the regularly scheduled scan, as specified in STIG ID DTAVSEL-101, this is a finding but can be dropped to a CAT III.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2939

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