STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 14 Nov 2016:

The ability to run programs from a PowerPoint presentation must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-85301r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-70677

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

DTOO289

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 PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security "Run Programs" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security "Run Programs" is set to "Disabled". The option 'Enabled: disable (don't run any programs)' is also an acceptable value.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security

Criteria: If the value RunPrograms does not exist, this is not a finding. If the value is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-70677

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO289

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 -> PowerPoint Options -> Security "Run Programs" is set to "Disabled". The option 'Enabled: disable (don't run any programs)' is also an acceptable value.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\security

Criteria: If the value RunPrograms does not exist, this is not a finding. If the value is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3125

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