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

The HTTPS warning page must not be able to be bypassed.

DISA Rule

SV-235757r626523_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235757

Group Title

SRG-APP-000427

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000044

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002470 - The information system only allows the use of organization-defined certificate authorities for verification of the establishment of protected sessions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow users to proceed from the HTTPS warning page" to "disabled".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow users to proceed from the HTTPS warning page" must be set to "disabled".

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

If the value for "SSLErrorOverrideAllowed" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235757

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000044

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Allow users to proceed from the HTTPS warning page" must be set to "disabled".

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

If the value for "SSLErrorOverrideAllowed" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280

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