STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Attachments must be prevented from being downloaded from RSS feeds.

DISA Rule

SV-226205r569184_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226205

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000105

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> RSS Feeds -> "Prevent downloading of enclosures" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Vulnerability Number

V-226205

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000105

Severity Override Guidance

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\

Value Name: DisableEnclosureDownload

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4217

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