STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 12 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Automatic receiving of small updates to improve reliability must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-33451r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17740

Group Title

DTOO185 - Do not receive Automatic small updates

Rule Version

DTOO185 - Office System

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 User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010-> Privacy -> Trust Center “Automatically receive small updates to improve reliability” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010-> Privacy -> Trust Center “Automatically receive small updates to improve reliability” must be set to “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common

Criteria: If the value UpdateReliabilityData is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17740

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO185 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010-> Privacy -> Trust Center “Automatically receive small updates to improve reliability” must be set to “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common

Criteria: If the value UpdateReliabilityData is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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