STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 14 Jan 2021:

User control of proxy settings must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-235719r626523_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235719

Group Title

SRG-APP-000039

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000001

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Proxy server/ProxySettings" must be set to "ProxyMode", "ProxyPacUrl", "ProxyServer", or "ProxyBypassList".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Proxy server/ProxySettings" must be set to one of the following options: "ProxyMode", "ProxyPacUrl", "ProxyServer", or "ProxyBypassList".

If "ProxyMode" is used, one of the following must be set: "direct", "system", "auto_detect", "fixed_server", "pac_script"

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "ProxySettings" is not set to one of the above selections, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235719

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000001

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Proxy server/ProxySettings" must be set to one of the following options: "ProxyMode", "ProxyPacUrl", "ProxyServer", or "ProxyBypassList".

If "ProxyMode" is used, one of the following must be set: "direct", "system", "auto_detect", "fixed_server", "pac_script"

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "ProxySettings" is not set to one of the above selections, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280

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