STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2013 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

The Enable Updates and Disable Updates options in the UI must be hidden from users.

DISA Rule

SV-228524r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228524

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516

Rule Version

DTOO402

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine)->Updates->"Hide option to enable or disable updates" is set to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine)->Updates->"Hide option to enable or disable updates" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKLM\software\policies\Microsoft\office\15.0\common\officeupdate

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

Vulnerability Number

V-228524

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO402

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 (Machine)->Updates->"Hide option to enable or disable updates" is set to "Enabled".

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

HKLM\software\policies\Microsoft\office\15.0\common\officeupdate

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4227

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