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

Documents must be configured to not open as Read Write when browsing.

DISA Rule

SV-228543r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228543

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

DTOO179

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 Office 2013 >> Tools | Options | General | Web Options... >> Files "Open Office documents as read/write while browsing" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Tools | Options | General | Web Options... >> Files "Open Office documents as read/write while browsing" is set to "Disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\internet

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

Vulnerability Number

V-228543

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO179

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Tools | Options | General | Web Options... >> Files "Open Office documents as read/write while browsing" is set to "Disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\internet

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

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4227

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