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

Scripts associated with public folders must be prevented from execution in Outlook.

DISA Rule

SV-223348r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223348

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

O365-OU-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001170 - The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Outlook 2016 >> Outlook Options >> Other >> Advanced >> Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for public folders to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy for Microsoft Outlook 2016 >> Outlook Options >> Other >> Advanced >> Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for public folders is set to "Enabled".

Use the Windows Registry to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security

If the value for publicfolderscript is set to REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223348

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-OU-000003

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy for Microsoft Outlook 2016 >> Outlook Options >> Other >> Advanced >> Do not allow Outlook object model scripts to run for public folders is set to "Enabled".

Use the Windows Registry to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\security

If the value for publicfolderscript is set to REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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