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

Rights managed Office Open XML files must be protected.

DISA Rule

SV-85485r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-70861

Group Title

SRG-APP-000429

Rule Version

DTOO187

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002476 - The information system implements cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of organization-defined information at rest on organization-defined information system components.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings "Protect document metadata for rights managed Office Open XML Files" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings "Protect document metadata for rights managed Office Open XML Files" is set to "Enabled".

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

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-70861

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO187

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 -> Security Settings "Protect document metadata for rights managed Office Open XML Files" is set to "Enabled".

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

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

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

3117

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