STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 14 Jan 2021:

InPrivate mode must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-235723r626523_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235723

Group Title

SRG-APP-000080

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000005

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000166 - The information system protects against an individual (or process acting on behalf of an individual) falsely denying having performed organization-defined actions to be covered by non-repudiation.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Configure InPrivate mode availability" to "enabled" and select "InPrivate mode disabled".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Configure InPrivate mode availability" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "InPrivate mode disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "InPrivateModeAvailability" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 1", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235723

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000005

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Configure InPrivate mode availability" must be set to "enabled" with the option value set to "InPrivate mode disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "InPrivateModeAvailability" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 1", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280

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