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

Office must be configured to not allow read with browsers.

DISA Rule

SV-33459r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17583

Group Title

DTOO200 - Allow users to read with browsers

Rule Version

DTOO200 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002165 - The information system enforces organization-defined discretionary access control policies over defined subjects and objects.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Manage Restricted Permissions “Allow users with earlier versions of Office to read with browsers” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Manage Restricted Permissions “Allow users with earlier versions of Office to read with browsers” 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\drm

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17583

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO200 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Manage Restricted Permissions “Allow users with earlier versions of Office to read with browsers” 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\drm

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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