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

The encryption type for password protected Office 97 thru Office 2003 must be set.

DISA Rule

SV-228549r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228549

Group Title

SRG-APP-000231

Rule Version

DTOO190

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Security Settings "Encryption type for password protected Office 97-2003 files" to "Enabled (Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider,AES 256,256)".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings "Encryption type for password protected Office 97-2003 files" is set to "Enabled (Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider, AES 256,256)".

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

If the value 'DefaultEncryption12' is REG_SZ = "Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider, AES 256,256", this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-228549

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO190

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Security Settings "Encryption type for password protected Office 97-2003 files" is set to "Enabled (Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider, AES 256,256)".

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

If the value 'DefaultEncryption12' is REG_SZ = "Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider, AES 256,256", this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4227

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