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

Open/Save of PowerPoint 97-2003 presentations, shows, templates, and add-in files must be blocked.

DISA Rule

SV-223379r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223379

Group Title

SRG-APP-000207

Rule Version

O365-PT-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> File Block Settings >> PowerPoint 97-2003 presentations, shows, templates and add-in files to "Enabled" "Open/Save blocked, use open policy".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> File Block Settings >> PowerPoint 97-2003 presentations, shows, templates and add-in files is set to "Enabled" "Open/Save blocked, use open policy".

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

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-223379

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-PT-000003

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> File Block Settings >> PowerPoint 97-2003 presentations, shows, templates and add-in files is set to "Enabled" "Open/Save blocked, use open policy".

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

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

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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