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

Access to updates, add-ins, and patches on Office.com must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-33476r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17588

Group Title

DTOO177-Disable Updates from Office Online Site

Rule Version

DTOO177 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001749 - The information system prevents the installation of organization-defined software components without verification the software component has been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Tools \ Options \ General \ Web Options... “Disable access to updates, add-ins, and patches on Office.com” to “Enabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Tools \ Options \ General \ Web Options... “Disable access to updates, add-ins, and patches on Office.com” must be set to “Enabled”.

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

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

Criteria: If the value DisableDownloadCenterAccess is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17588

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO177 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Tools \ Options \ General \ Web Options... “Disable access to updates, add-ins, and patches on Office.com” must be set to “Enabled”.

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

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

Criteria: If the value DisableDownloadCenterAccess is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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