Session only based cookies must be enabled.

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-245539r960864_rule

CCI References

CCI-000166

Discussion

Cookies must only be allowed per session and only for approved URLs as permanently stored cookies can be used for malicious intent. Approved URLs may be allowlisted via the CookiesAllowedForUrls policy setting, but is not a requirement.

Check Procedure

Universal method: 
1. In the omnibox (address bar), type chrome://policy
2. If the policy "DefaultCookiesSetting" is not shown or is not set to "4", this is a finding.

Windows method:
1. Start regedit.
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DefaultCookiesSetting.
3. If this key does not exist, or is not set to "4", this is a finding.

Fix Action

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc 
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Content Settings.
- Policy Name: Default cookies setting
- Policy State: Enabled
- Policy Value: Keep cookies for the duration of the session