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

Fatally corrupt files must be blocked from opening.

DISA Rule

SV-53255r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26707

Group Title

DTOO322 - Prompt files to open instead of blocking

Rule Version

DTOO322

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 User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2013 -> Security "Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2013 -> Security "Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them" is set to "Disabled".

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


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\publisher

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

Vulnerability Number

V-26707

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO322

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Publisher 2013 -> Security "Prompt to allow fatally corrupt files to open instead of blocking them" is set to "Disabled".

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


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\publisher

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2485

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