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

Protection from zone elevation must be enforced.

DISA Rule

SV-85447r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-70823

Group Title

SRG-APP-000112

Rule Version

DTOO209

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001695 - The information system prevents the execution of organization-defined unacceptable mobile code.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Protection From Zone Elevation" to "Enabled" and place a check in the 'visio.exe' check box.

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Protection From Zone Elevation" is set to "Enabled" and 'visio.exe' is checked.

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

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ZONE_ELEVATION

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

Vulnerability Number

V-70823

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO209

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) -> Security Settings -> IE Security "Protection From Zone Elevation" is set to "Enabled" and 'visio.exe' is checked.

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

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ZONE_ELEVATION

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3131

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