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

Suggestions of similar web pages in the event of a navigation error must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-235768r626523_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-235768

Group Title

SRG-APP-000151

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000056

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000767 - The information system implements multifactor authentication for local access to privileged accounts.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Suggest similar pages when a webpage can't be found" to "disabled".

Check Contents

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Suggest similar pages when a webpage can't be found" must be set to "disabled".

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

If the value for AlternateErrorPagesEnabled is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-235768

Documentable

False

Rule Version

EDGE-00-000056

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Suggest similar pages when a webpage can't be found" must be set to "disabled".

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

If the value for AlternateErrorPagesEnabled is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5280

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