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

Email with InfoPath forms must be configured to show UI to recipients.

DISA Rule

SV-53384r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17611

Group Title

DTOO176 - Email forms beaconing UI

Rule Version

DTOO176

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001170 - The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Miscellaneous "Email Forms Beaconing UI" to "Enabled (Always show UI)".

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Miscellaneous "Email Forms Beaconing UI" must be set to "Enabled (Always show UI)".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\InfoPath\security

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17611

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO176

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft InfoPath 2013 -> Miscellaneous "Email Forms Beaconing UI" must be set to "Enabled (Always show UI)".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\InfoPath\security

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2479

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