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

Encrypted macros in PowerPoint Open XML presentations must be scanned.

DISA Rule

SV-223381r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223381

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

O365-PT-000005

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 "Scan encrypted macros in PowerPoint Open XML presentations" to "Enabled" and "Scan encrypted macros".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security "Scan encrypted macros in PowerPoint Open XML presentations" is set to "Enabled" and "Scan encrypted macros".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security

If the value PowerPointBypassEncryptedMacroScan does not exist, this is not a finding.

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

Vulnerability Number

V-223381

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-PT-000005

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 >> PowerPoint Options >> Security "Scan encrypted macros in PowerPoint Open XML presentations" is set to "Enabled" and "Scan encrypted macros".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security

If the value PowerPointBypassEncryptedMacroScan 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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