STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The ability to run unsecure Office apps must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-228526r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228526

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

DTOO412

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings >> Trust Center >> Trusted Catalogs "Allow Unsecure Apps and Catalogs" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings >> Trust Center >> Trusted Catalogs "Allow Unsecure Apps and Catalogs" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\wef\trustedcatalogs

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

Vulnerability Number

V-228526

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO412

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings >> Trust Center >> Trusted Catalogs "Allow Unsecure Apps and Catalogs" is set to "Disabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\wef\trustedcatalogs

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4227

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