STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

The Office client must be prevented from polling the SharePoint Server for published links.

DISA Rule

SV-223286r538226_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223286

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141

Rule Version

O365-CO-000003

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.
• CCI-001662 - The information system takes organization-defined corrective action when organization-defined unacceptable mobile code is identified.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Server Settings >> Disable the Office client from polling the SharePoint Server for published links to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Server Settings >> Disable the Office client from polling the SharePoint Server for published links is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\portal

If the value for linkpublishingdisabled is REG_DWORD = "1", this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223286

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-CO-000003

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2016 >> Server Settings >> Disable the Office client from polling the SharePoint Server for published links is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\portal

If the value for linkpublishingdisabled is REG_DWORD = "1", this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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