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

Online content options must be configured for offline content availability.

DISA Rule

SV-228532r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228532

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141

Rule Version

DTOO345

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Tools >> Options >> General >> Service Options... >> Online Content "Online content options" to "Enabled: Do not allow Office to connect to the internet".

Check Contents

Note: This check is Not Applicable when the use of Office 365 is against the specific DoD instance of O365.

The use of Offline Content for Non-DoD instances of O365 is prohibited and it must not allow for personal account synchronization.

All non-DoD instances are subject to this requirement.

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Tools >> Options >> General >> Service Options... >> Online Content "Online content options" is set to "Enabled: Do not allow Office to connect to the internet".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\internet

If the value 'UseOnlineContent' is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228532

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO345

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This check is Not Applicable when the use of Office 365 is against the specific DoD instance of O365.

The use of Offline Content for Non-DoD instances of O365 is prohibited and it must not allow for personal account synchronization.

All non-DoD instances are subject to this requirement.

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Tools >> Options >> General >> Service Options... >> Online Content "Online content options" is set to "Enabled: Do not allow Office to connect to the internet".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\common\internet

If the value 'UseOnlineContent' is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4227

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