STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Excel 2010 Version: 1 Release: 11 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Load pictures from Web pages must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-33435r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17751

Group Title

DTOO152 - Load pics from Web not in Excel

Rule Version

DTOO152 - Excel

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001170 - The information system prevents the automatic execution of mobile code in organization-defined software applications.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2010 -> Excel Options -> Advanced -> Web Options -> General “Load pictures from Web pages not created in Excel” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2010 -> Excel Options -> Advanced -> Web Options -> General “Load pictures from Web pages not created in Excel” must be set to “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\excel\internet

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

Vulnerability Number

V-17751

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO152 - Excel

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Excel 2010 -> Excel Options -> Advanced -> Web Options -> General “Load pictures from Web pages not created in Excel” must be set to “Disabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\excel\internet

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

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2021

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