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V-251573

CAT II

The Firefox New Tab page must not show Top Sites, Sponsored Top Sites, Pocket Recommendations, Sponsored Pocket Stories, Searches, Highlights, or Snippets.

Ships Affected
1
Total Findings
4
Open
0
Closed
4

Check Text

Type "about:policies" in the browser address bar. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "Search" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "TopSites" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "SponsoredTopSites" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "Pocket" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "SponsoredPocket" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "Highlights" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "Snippets" with a value of "false", this is a finding. If "FirefoxHome" is not displayed under Policy Name or the Policy Value does not have "Locked" with a value of "true", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Windows group policy: 1. Open the group policy editor tool with "gpedit.msc". 2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Mozilla\Firefox Policy Name: Customize Firefox Home Policy State: Enabled Policy Value: Uncheck "Search" Policy Value: Uncheck "Top Sites" Policy Value: Uncheck "Sponsored Top Sites" Policy Value: Uncheck "Recommended by Pocket" Policy Value: Uncheck "Sponsored Pocket Stories" Policy Value: Uncheck "Download History" Policy Value: Uncheck "Snippets" Policy Value: Check "Do not allow settings to be changed" macOS "plist" file: Add the following: <key>FirefoxHome</key> <dict> <key>Search</key> <false/> <key>TopSites</key> <false/> <key>SponsoredTopSites</key> <false/> <key>Pocket</key> <false/> <key>SponsoredPocket</key> <false/> <key>Highlights</key> <false/> <key>Snippets</key> <false/> <key>Locked</key> <true/> </dict> Linux "policies.json" file: Add the following in the policies section: "FirefoxHome": { "Search": false, "TopSites": false, "SponsoredTopSites": false, "Pocket": false, "SponsoredPocket": false, "Highlights": false, "Snippets": false, "locked": true }

STIG Reference

STIG
Mozilla Firefox Security Technical Implementation Guide
Version
6
Release
7
Rule ID
SV-251573r960963_rule

All Occurrences

This vulnerability appears on 1 ship(s)

Ship Hull # Source File Status Assigned To Scan Date Actions
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 MONT-SW-89134_Firefox_V6R6_20251217-201244.ckl
Unassigned 2026-03-04T15:25:41.899130 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 MONT-SW-89108_Firefox_V6R6_20251217-203042.ckl
Unassigned 2026-03-04T15:25:15.868210 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-WS-92010/Checklist/MONT-WS-92010_Firefox_V6R6_20251023-141154.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:27.870047 View in Context
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-WS-92040/Checklist/MONT-WS-92040_Firefox_V6R6_20251023-142444.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:25.596878 View in Context
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