STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Word 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Word 2 and earlier binary documents and templates must be blocked for open/save.

DISA Rule

SV-53590r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26653

Group Title

DTOO333 - Word 2 and earlier binary documents

Rule Version

DTOO333

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 Word 2013 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Word 2 and earlier binary documents and templates" to "Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2013 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Word 2 and earlier binary documents and templates" is set to "Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\word\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value Word2Files is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-26653

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO333

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Word 2013 -> Word Options -> Security -> Trust Center -> File Block Settings "Word 2 and earlier binary documents and templates" is set to "Enabled: Open/Save blocked, use open policy".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\word\security\fileblock

Criteria: If the value Word2Files is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2487

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