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

The ability to run programs from PowerPoint must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-223378r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223378

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

O365-PT-000002

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 value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Run Programs to "Enabled" "Disable (do not run any programs)".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Run Programs is set to "Enabled" "Disable (do not run any programs)".

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

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

If the value runprograms does not exist, this is not a finding. If the value is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223378

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-PT-000002

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Run Programs is set to "Enabled" "Disable (do not run any programs)".

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

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

If the value runprograms does not exist, this is not a finding. If the value is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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