STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

VBA Macros not digitally signed must be blocked in Access.

DISA Rule

SV-223282r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223282

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141

Rule Version

O365-AC-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Access 2016 >> Application Settings >> Security >> Trust Center >> VBA Macro Notification Settings to "Disable all except digitally signed macros".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Access 2016 >> Application Settings >> Security >> Trust Center >> VBA Macro Notification Settings is set to "Disable all except digitally signed macros".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\access\security

If the value vbawarnings is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding. Values of REG_DWORD = 3 or 4 are also acceptable values. If the registry key does not exist or the value is REG_DWORD =1, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223282

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-AC-000003

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Access 2016 >> Application Settings >> Security >> Trust Center >> VBA Macro Notification Settings is set to "Disable all except digitally signed macros".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\access\security

If the value vbawarnings is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding. Values of REG_DWORD = 3 or 4 are also acceptable values. If the registry key does not exist or the value is REG_DWORD =1, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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