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

Encrypt document properties must be configured for OLE documents.

DISA Rule

SV-34089r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26704

Group Title

DTOO321 - Encrypt document properties

Rule Version

DTOO321 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002476 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings “Encrypt document properties” to “Enabled".

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings “Encrypt document properties” 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\security

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

Vulnerability Number

V-26704

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO321 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings “Encrypt document properties” 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\security

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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