STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Outlook 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

Object Model Prompt behavior for the SaveAs method must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-228449r508021_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228449

Group Title

SRG-APP-000488

Rule Version

DTOO253

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002460 - The information system enforces organization-defined actions prior to executing mobile code.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Programmatic Security "Configure Outlook object model prompt when executing Save As" to "Enabled (Automatically Deny)".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Programmatic Security "Configure Outlook object model prompt when executing Save As" is set to "Enabled (Automatically Deny)".

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

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-228449

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO253

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2016 -> Security -> Security Form Settings -> Programmatic Security "Configure Outlook object model prompt when executing Save As" is set to "Enabled (Automatically Deny)".

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

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

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4224

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