STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 19 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2020:

Configuring History setting must be set to 40 days.

DISA Rule

SV-59473r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-46609

Group Title

DTBI300-IE11-Configuring History lists

Rule Version

DTBI300-IE11

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000169 - The information system provides audit record generation capability for the auditable events defined in AU-2 a. at organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> 'Disable Configuring History' to 'Enabled', and enter '40' in 'Days to keep pages in History'.

Check Contents

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> 'Disable Configuring History' must be 'Enabled', and '40' entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: If the value "History" is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. AND Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: If the value "DaysToKeep" is REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-46609

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTBI300-IE11

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Delete Browsing History -> 'Disable Configuring History' must be 'Enabled', and '40' entered in 'Days to keep pages in History'. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Criteria: If the value "History" is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. AND Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Criteria: If the value "DaysToKeep" is REG_DWORD = 40 (decimal), this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2589

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