Detections
Analytics
FFOX-00-000023 - Firefox fingerprinting protection must be enabled.
Information
The Content Blocking/Tracking Protection feature stops Firefox from loading content from malicious sites. The content might be a script or an image, for example. If a site is on one of the tracker lists that Firefox is set to use, the fingerprinting script (or other tracking script/image) will not be loaded from that site.Fingerprinting scripts collect information about browser and device configuration, such as operating system, screen resolution, and other settings. By compiling these pieces of data, fingerprinters create a unique profile that can be used to track the user around the web.
Solution
Windows group policy:1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox\Tracking Protection
Policy Name: Fingerprinting
Policy State: Enabled
macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>EnableTrackingProtection</key>
<dict>
<key>Fingerprinting</key>
<true/>
</dict>
Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'EnableTrackingProtection': {
'Fingerprinting': true
}
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R1_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Mozilla Firefox Windows v6r1
References: CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-251567r807173_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000023, Vuln-ID|V-251567
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 24c1b11bf88b23a974b5375799363161a657d0939730a215da2966b5f8a61f33