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

In Word, macros must be blocked from running, even if Enable all macros is selected in the Macro Settings section of the Trust Center.

DISA Rule

SV-223415r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223415

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

O365-WD-000016

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 Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center "Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center "Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet" is set to "Enabled".

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

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-223415

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-WD-000016

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center "Block macros from running in Office files from the Internet" is set to "Enabled".

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

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

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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