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

Connection verification of permissions must be enforced.

DISA Rule

SV-228556r508020_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-228556

Group Title

SRG-APP-000340

Rule Version

DTOO201

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002235 - The information system prevents non-privileged users from executing privileged functions to include disabling, circumventing, or altering implemented security safeguards/countermeasures.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2013 -> Manage Restricted Permissions "Always require users to connect to verify permission" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Manage Restricted Permissions "Always require users to connect to verify permission" is set to "Enabled".

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

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

Vulnerability Number

V-228556

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO201

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the policy value for User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Microsoft Office 2013 >> Manage Restricted Permissions "Always require users to connect to verify permission" is set to "Enabled".

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

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

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4227

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