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 Move infected files to the quarantine directory if first action fails when programs and jokes are found.

DISA Rule

SV-77515r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-63025

Group Title

SRG-APP-000279

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-016

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 "Actions" tab, under the "When Programs & Jokes are found:", next to "If the above action fails:", select the radio button for "Move infected files to the quarantine directory".

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 "Actions" tab, under the "When Programs & Jokes are found:", next to "If the above action fails:", verify the "Move infected files to the quarantine directory" radio button is selected.

If, under the "When Programs & Jokes are found:", next to "If the above action fails:", the radio button for "Move infected files to the quarantine directory" is not selected, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-63025

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTAVSEL-016

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 "Actions" tab, under the "When Programs & Jokes are found:", next to "If the above action fails:", verify the "Move infected files to the quarantine directory" radio button is selected.

If, under the "When Programs & Jokes are found:", next to "If the above action fails:", the radio button for "Move infected files to the quarantine directory" is not selected, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2939

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