STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Excel 2013 STIG Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Automatic republish to web pages must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-53731r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17652

Group Title

DTOO140 - Disable AutoRepublish

Rule Version

DTOO140

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Save "Disable AutoRepublish" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Save "Disable AutoRepublish" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\excel\options

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17652

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO140

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2013 -> Excel Options -> Save "Disable AutoRepublish" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\excel\options

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

Check Content Reference

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Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2478

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