STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 12 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Automation Security to enforce macro level security in Office documents must be configured.

DISA Rule

SV-33454r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17741

Group Title

DTOO193 - Automation Security

Rule Version

DTOO193 - Office System

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 Office 2010-> Security Settings “Automation Security” to “Enabled (Use application macro security level)”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010-> Security Settings “Automation Security” must be "Enabled (Use application macro security level)”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Common\Security

Criteria: If the value AutomationSecurity is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17741

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO193 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010-> Security Settings “Automation Security” must be "Enabled (Use application macro security level)”.

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

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Common\Security

Criteria: If the value AutomationSecurity is REG_DWORD = 2, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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