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

ActiveX control initialization must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-228557r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228557

Group Title

SRG-APP-000488

Rule Version

DTOO191

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 Office 2013 -> Security Settings "ActiveX Control Initialization" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings "ActiveX Control Initialization" is set to "Disabled".
Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Common\Security

If the value 'UFIControls' exists, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228557

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO191

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings "ActiveX Control Initialization" is set to "Disabled".
Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Common\Security

If the value 'UFIControls' exists, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4227

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