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

Updating of links in Excel must be prompted and not automatic.

DISA Rule

SV-223328r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223328

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

O365-EX-000019

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 Excel 2016 >> Excel Options >> Advanced >> Ask to update automatic links to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2016 >> Excel Options >> Advanced >> Ask to update automatic links is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options\binaryoptions

If the value for fupdateext_78_1 is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223328

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-EX-000019

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Excel 2016 >> Excel Options >> Advanced >> Ask to update automatic links is set to "Enabled".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\options\binaryoptions

If the value for fupdateext_78_1 is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4099

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