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

Messaging hosts that are used must be installed with administrative privileges.

DISA Rule

SV-235762r626543_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235762

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000049

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Native Messaging/Allow user-level native messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions)" to "disabled".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Native Messaging/Allow user-level native messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions)" 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 "NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235762

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000049

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Native Messaging/Allow user-level native messaging hosts (installed without admin permissions)" 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 "NativeMessagingUserLevelHosts" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280

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