STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Publisher 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Add-on Management functionality must be allowed.

DISA Rule

SV-53240r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26584

Group Title

DTOO126 - Add-on Management

Rule Version

DTOO126

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001662 - The information system takes organization-defined corrective action when organization-defined unacceptable mobile code is identified.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Add-on Management" to "Enabled" and 'mspub.exe' is checked.

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Add-on Management" is set to "Enabled" and 'mspub.exe' is checked.

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

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ADDON_MANAGEMENT

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

Vulnerability Number

V-26584

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO126

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Add-on Management" is set to "Enabled" and 'mspub.exe' is checked.

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

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ADDON_MANAGEMENT

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2485

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