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

Office applications must not load XML expansion packs with Smart Documents.

DISA Rule

SV-223294r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223294

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

O365-CO-000012

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) >> Disable Smart Document's use of manifests to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) >> Disable Smart Document's use of manifests is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\common\smart tag

If the value for neverloadmanifests is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223294

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-CO-000012

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Smart Documents (Word, Excel) >> Disable Smart Document's use of manifests is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\common\smart tag

If the value for neverloadmanifests is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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