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

A mix of policy and user locations for Office Products must be disallowed.

DISA Rule

SV-33470r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-17560

Group Title

DTOO196 - Mix of Policy and User Locations

Rule Version

DTOO196 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings -> Trust Center “Allow mix of policy and user locations” to “Disabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings -> Trust Center “Allow mix of policy and user locations” must be set to “Disabled”.

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


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\security\trusted locations

Criteria: If the value Allow User Locations is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-17560

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO196 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Security Settings -> Trust Center “Allow mix of policy and user locations” must be set to “Disabled”.

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


HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\security\trusted locations

Criteria: If the value Allow User Locations is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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