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

In Word, encrypted macros must be scanned.

DISA Rule

SV-223401r508019_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223401

Group Title

SRG-APP-000210

Rule Version

O365-WD-000002

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 Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Scan encrypted macros in Word Open XML documents to "Enabled" "Scan encrypted macros (default)".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Scan encrypted macros in Word Open XML documents is set to "Enabled" "Scan encrypted macros (default)".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security

If the value WordBypassEncryptedMacroScan does not exist, this is not a finding. If the value is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223401

Documentable

False

Rule Version

O365-WD-000002

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Word 2016 >> Word Options >> Security >> Trust Center >> Scan encrypted macros in Word Open XML documents is set to "Enabled" "Scan encrypted macros (default)".

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

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security

If the value WordBypassEncryptedMacroScan 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

4099

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